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Summary

A limekiln marked on nineteenth century maps on the east side of Yelland Marsh is visible as a ruinous structure on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1946, with a raised trackway to the north and south and a curvilinear bank and ditch surrounding its north side. The complex is interpreted as a post-medieval or modern lime slaking site. Although not visible on aerial photographs from the 1960s, it is possible that earthwork and structural remains survive below more recent industrial waste.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/180

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIME KILN (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Limekiln' depicted.

Ordnance Survey, 1905, 12NE (Cartographic). SDV335644.

'Old Limekiln' shown.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/132, NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5022-5023 14-FEB-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349061.

The kiln is visible as a ruinous feature, with a causewayed trackway to the north and south visible as an earthwork. A curvilinear bank is visible as an earthwork to the east and west. Map object partly based on this source.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1963, MAL/63603, NMR MAL/63603 115823-115824 11-JUN-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349962.

The kiln is not visible and industrial waste appears to cover the site.

Ordnance Survey, 1971, Untitled Source (Cartographic). SDV342209.

Limekiln not shown.

Vanstone, A. C., 1988, East Yelland Lime Kiln (Personal Comment). SDV342207.

No sign of limekiln. The limekiln was situated on East Yelland Marsh. Although the marsh still exists only a third of the area remains as marsh, the rest has been drained, probably by the drain now shown at National Grid Reference SS48303250 on Ordnance Survey 6" (1971) map.

Exeter Archaeology, 1999, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Power Station Site at Yelland, North Devon, 4-5 (Report - Assessment). SDV338694.

Preece, C., 2002, Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones, 10 (Article in Serial). SDV342210.

Kiln marked on Denham's chart recording location of fish weirs in Taw/Torridge estuary, dated 1832. Other details: Map.

Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.

Other details: WA 118.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

The limekiln marked on nineteenth century mapping is visible as a ruinous structure on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1946, but is not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1963, when the site is covered with spoil from the nearby power station. The structure is approximately 9 metres by 20 metres and a central pot is depicted on the late nineteenth century mapping. Map evidence suggests that the kiln went out of use between the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. An associated trackway, probably also of modern or perhaps post-medieval date, links the kiln to the road network and to the sea. A curvilinear earthwork ditch is also visible curving east and west of the kiln then south, and this may delineate the previous extent of reclamation before the current sea wall was constructed. Although no trace of the structure or earthworks is visible on aerial photographs from the 1960s, it is possible that remains survive below current ground level beneath the more recent spoil.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV335644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1905. 12NE. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #87508 ]
SDV338694	Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Power Station Site at Yelland, North Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.80. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4-5.
SDV342125	Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10.
SDV342207	Personal Comment: Vanstone, A. C.. 1988. East Yelland Lime Kiln.
SDV342209	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1971. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).
SDV342210	Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2002. Fish Weirs: As Irritating As Traffic Cones. North Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter. 4. A5 Unbound. 10.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/132. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5022-5023 14-FEB-1945.
SDV349962	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1963. MAL/63603. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR MAL/63603 115823-115824 11-JUN-1963.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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