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Summary

Two irregularly shaped earthwork pits, interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century quarries, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The quarries had likely passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork remains of 19th century slate quarry to south of Charford

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX75NW/59

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The earthworks correspond with land parcel 4266 recorded as ‘Waste’.

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

Small square wooded enclosure shown on 19th century map. An earthwork labelled as ‘Quarry’ is depicted in proximity to the east.

Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets (Worksheet). SDV340722.

Visited by R Robinson. Extant disused slate quarry at Charford. Shown on the 19th century Tithe Map Apportionment in Field Number 4351.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Archaeological Fieldwalking and Field Reconnaissance Survey: Preliminary Summary, Map 6 (Report - Survey). SDV340217.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 1:Text, 21 (Report - Assessment). SDV340215.

Other details: Site 81.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2001, Fishacre to Lyneham Natural Gas Pipeline: Cultural Heritage Assessment: Volume 2: Constraints Maps (Report - Assessment). SDV340216.

Other details: Map 6 Site 81.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

Two irregularly shaped pits are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Two irregularly shaped pits, circa 20m and 78m long, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The earthworks partly correspond with land parcel 4266 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, which is recorded as ‘Waste’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. A copse is also shown in this location on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, as well an earthwork labelled as ‘Quarry’ in proximity to the east. This supports the interpretation that the earthworks represent post-medieval or early 19th century quarries which had likely passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover. The 2020 Ordnance Survey MasterMap also show an earthwork and structure labelled as ‘Tank’ within the western extent of the southern pit.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

A structure and earthwork labelled as ‘Tank’ are depicted within the western extent of the southern pit.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4391 - Fishacre to Lyneham Fieldwalking Survey
• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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