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| HER Number: | MDV20098 |
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| Name: | Limekiln south of Branscombe village, Branscombe |
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Summary
Site of limekiln within extensive area of quarries on cliffs to south of Branscombe village. The area is known as Branscombe Humps. The location of a lime kiln is also supported by the field name 'Lime Kiln Field' within plot 489 on the Branscombe Tithe Map of 1840.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 195 881 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Branscombe |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRANSCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 100052
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/12
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIME KILN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
Plot 489 is recorded as 'Lime Kiln Field' within the Branscombe Tithe Apportionment.
National Trust Leaflet Series, 1983, Branscombe Mouth to Salcombe Regis (Leaflet). SDV122498.
Area known as Branscombe Humps.
Timms, S. C., 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV340230.
Extensive area of former quarries and limekilns on cliffs to south of Branscombe Village, to west of Berry Cliff. Kiln Lane leats to Berry Barton to north west. At least one limekiln, at above NGR, is shown on the Tithe Map.
National Trust, 1984, Branscombe and Salcombe Regis, 13 (Report - Survey). SDV325224.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1988 - 1989, Untitled Source (Plan - measured). SDV340231.
Other details: 1:1000.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 135, 136 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Worked area as shown on modern map appears extends from SY 1900 8833 to SY 1990 8820. At least one limekiln shown on Tithe Map.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
The location of a lime kiln is also supported by the field name 'Lime Kiln Field' within plot 489 on the Branscombe Tithe Map of 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV122498 | Leaflet: National Trust Leaflet Series. 1983. Branscombe Mouth to Salcombe Regis. National Buildings Record Report. Leaflet. |
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| SDV325224 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1984. Branscombe and Salcombe Regis. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. Not applicable. A4 Stapled + Digital. 13. |
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| SDV340230 | Personal Comment: Timms, S. C.. 1983. Not Applicable. |
| SDV340231 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1988 - 1989. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 135, 136. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20101 | Related to: Earthworks above Littlecombe Shoot, Branscombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 20 2019 11:06AM |
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