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| HER Number: | MDV52521 |
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| Name: | Site of Clay Pits in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Clay Pits shown on late 19th and earlier 20th century mapping. The site is now within Decoy Country Park.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 866 700 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOLBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NE/414
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Clay Pits marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, to the south of the main extent of the Devon & Courtenay Clay Works.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Clay Pits shown extending further south on the 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Simco, A., 1998, Monuments Protection Programme. The Clay Industries. Step 1 Report, 15 (Report - non-specific). SDV355880.
Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview, 29, Fig. 8 (Site 11) (Report - Assessment). SDV336226.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
The site of the clay pits is now part of Decoy Country Park.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #94334 ] |
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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 11). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV355880 | Report - non-specific: Simco, A.. 1998. Monuments Protection Programme. The Clay Industries. Step 1 Report. English Heritage Report. Digital + A4. 15. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV49922 | Related to: Devon & Courtenay Clay Works, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV52528 | Related to: Site of Aqueducts in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV60884 | Related to: Site of Shaft in Decoy Country Park, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4912 - Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2014 10:53AM |
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