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Summary

Two oval shaped pits, with possible bank, interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century quarries are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, at Daracombe Beacon, Highweek, Newton Abbot.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ are shown to the north.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8472 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Earthworks of pits and a possible bank are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Two oval shaped pits, between 11m to 18m long, with possible bank are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, at Daracombe Beacon, Highweek, Newton Abbot. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the available 19th century mapping, although a circular copse labelled as ‘Daracombe Beacon’ (MDV68007) is shown to the immediate west on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Map of the late 19th century and which is also visible as an earthwork on lidar images. The two earthwork pits are interpreted as evidence of possible post-medieval or 19th century quarrying, with associated spoil, which had passed out of use by the late 19th century. Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ recorded to the north on this map offers some support to this. The relationship, however, between these possible quarries and the earthworks associated with Daracombe Beacon is, however, uncertain.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8472 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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