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| HER Number: | MDV49922 |
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| Name: | Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Site of Devon and Courtenay Clay Works shown on late 19th and earlier 20th century mapping.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 866 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotskerswell |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSKERSWELL |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOLBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Post-Medieval Devon & Courtney Company Clayworks in Decoy Country Park and Wolborough Fen SSSI
- SHINE: Post-Medieval Devon & Courtney Company Clayworks in Decoy Country Park and Wolborough Fen SSSI
- SHINE: Post-Medieval Devon & Courtney Company Clayworks in Decoy Country Park and Wolborough Fen SSSI
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/349
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY WORKINGS (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Devon & Courtenay Clay works marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. Additional clay pits are shown extending to the south.
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
Devon & Courtenay Clay Works marked on 1930s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
China clay quarry present.
Bowman, A. C., 1998, British Quarrying History (Monograph). SDV71598.
Bowman refers to 'Decoy Clay Quarry' operated by Devon & Courtenay Clay co. Ltd. In 1937, with 70 employees.
Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview, 29, Fig. 8 (site 5) (Report - Assessment). SDV336226.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Much of the site of the clay works is now filled by a large pond, part of Decoy Country Park.
Dean, R., 2018, Land at Langford Bridge, Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon: Geophysical Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361782.
Geophysical survey undertaken on land at Langford Bridge.
The anomaly groups recorded in Plot 1 are typical of those representing extensively redeposited
material. A China Clay quarry was recorded in this area on the 1906 1:10560 Ordnance Survey map and continued to be mapped up to the publication of the 1937 1:2,500 map but was not shown on the 1938 1:10560 map. A large pond was recorded in the area on the 1955 1:2,500 map. This was reduced in size by the publication of the 1964 1:10560 map and by the 1976 1:10,000 map had been further reduced to it’s current size.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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. 29, Fig. 8 (site 5). |
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| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #113510 ] |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV361782 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2018. Land at Langford Bridge, Wolborough, Newton Abbot, Devon: Geophysical Survey. Substrata. 1805LAN-R-1. Digital. |
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| SDV71598 | Monograph: Bowman, A. C.. 1998. British Quarrying History. British Quarrying History. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52523 | Parent of: Site of Engine House at Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Building) |
| MDV52524 | Parent of: Site of Engine House at Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Building) |
| MDV49696 | Parent of: Site of Engine House at the Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Building) |
| MDV52526 | Parent of: Site of Shaft at Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV52527 | Parent of: Site of Shaft at Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV49697 | Parent of: Site of Tramway at Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV52528 | Related to: Site of Aqueducts in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV52521 | Related to: Site of Clay Pits in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV52525 | Related to: Site of Shaft in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV102970 | Related to: Site of Shaft under lake in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4912 - Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site
- EDV7598 - Geophysical Survey: Land at Langford Bridge, Wolborough, Newton Abbot (Ref: 1805LAN-R-1)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 25 2019 2:42PM |
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