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| HER Number: | MDV13794 |
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| Name: | Higher Plantation, Clay Pit |
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Summary
Site of a disused clay pit shown on 20th century map to the west of Higher Plantation
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 856 759 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsteignton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NE/49
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1963, SX87NE (Cartographic). SDV339752.
Site of 'Clay Pit (Dis)' shown on 1963 map as an irregular shaped feature to the west of Higher Plantation.
Mitchell, M., 1979, Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology: Ball clay survey of South Devon (Worksheet). SDV337798.
Clay Pit, disused. Other details: No 78.
Griffiths, D. M., 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV339754.
Now part of large clayworks.
Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview, 14 (Report - Assessment). SDV336226.
Other details: Figure 5, site 11.
Exeter Archaeology, 2007, Archaeological Assessment of Southacre and John Acres Lane/ Whitepit Operational Areas (Bovey Basin ROMP), 9 (Report - Assessment). SDV339561.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336226 | Report - Assessment: Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.80. A4 Stapled + Digital. 14. |
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| SDV337798 | Worksheet: Mitchell, M.. 1979. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology: Ball clay survey of South Devon. Worksheet. |
| SDV339561 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2007. Archaeological Assessment of Southacre and John Acres Lane/ Whitepit Operational Areas (Bovey Basin ROMP). Exeter Archaeology Report. 07.37. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9. |
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| SDV339752 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. SX87NE. Ordnance Survey. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV339754 | Personal Comment: Griffiths, D. M.. 1983. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV52180 | Related to: Preston Manor Clay Works (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4322 - Southacre and John Acres Lane/Whitepit
- EDV4912 - Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 13 2021 9:15AM |
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