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HER Number:MDV123557
Name:Cropmark of a pit, west of Whiteway Barton, Kingsteignton

Summary

A possible sandstone pit of unknown date is visible as a cropmark on the north-west facing slopes to the west of Whiteway Barton, Kingsteignton, on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2006 to 2007.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 876 753
Map Sheet:SX87NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIdeford
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishIDEFORD
Ecclesiastical ParishKINGSTEIGNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SANDSTONE QUARRY (Unknown date)

Full description

British Geological Survey, BGS 50000 scale digital geology, Devon County Council 2006-2007 Aerial Photograph mosaic (Website). SDV358790.

The cropmark is situated on Ugbrooke sandstone formation desposits.


Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

A cropmark of a possible pit is 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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A roughly oval cropmark of a pit up to circa 8m across is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2006 to 2007 on the north-west facing slopes to the west of Whiteway Barton, Kingsteignton.
The date of the possible pit is unknown date, but it is situated on sandstone deposits and might therefore have been a sandstone quarry.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341189Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #114344 ]
SDV358790Website: British Geological Survey. BGS 50000 scale digital geology. http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms?. Website. Devon County Council 2006-2007 Aerial Photograph mosaic.
SDV361305Interpretation: 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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Nov 30 2018 11:32AM