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Summary

A series of irregular shaped depressions are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 at Quarry Corner. The earthworks are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Earthworks to the east of the road correspond approximately with depicted earthworks.

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

Earthworks to the west of the road correspond approximately with depicted earthworks, labelled as a quarry. The area to the east is depicted as woodland.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Earthworks to the west of the road correspond approximately with depicted earthworks, now shown with a building in its centre. The area to the east is depicted as woodland.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A series of irregular shaped depressions are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A series of irregular shaped depressions between 9 and 45 metres across are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The depressions are situated in two small north facing wooded plots either side of the road at Quarry Corner.
Earthworks to the east of the road correspond approximately with earthworks depicted on the Tithe Map. Earthworks to the west of the road correspond approximately with depicted earthworks labelled as a quarry on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition maps. By the Second Edition the earthwork appears to contain a building. The historic landscape is characterised as quarries.
The earthworks are interpreted as extractive pits. The pits on the eastern side of the road are of post-medieval to early 19th century in origin and ceased to be worked by the late-19th century. The pits on the western side of the road are mid to late-19th century in origin and ceased to be worked by the early-20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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