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| HER Number: | 7905.12 |
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| Name: | STEVAL POINT - Post Medieval extractive pit |
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Summary
Two areas of disturbed ground, assumed to be rab pits associated with the construction of the Garrison wall or the allee couverte behind.
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument 15434: POST-MEDIEVAL BREASTWORK, CURTAIN WALL AND ASSOCIATED DEFENSIVE STRUCTURES ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE GARRISON, ST MARY'S
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SV 81 SE 543
- National Record of the Historic Environment to Historic Environment Records data transfer
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1538877
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 7905.12
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Two areas of disturbed ground, between the Garrison wall (7906) and the coast path, were noted during a field visit by Parkes and Herring in 1990 (h1). This area extends from just south of Bartholomew battery (7906.28) northwards to just north of the redan (7906.25) to the north of Colonel George Boscawen's battery (7906.29). Pits reach approx 1.5m deep and heaps reach approx 1.0m high (h1), assumed to be rab pits, perhaps associated with the construction of the wall or the allee couverte (7906) behind (b1). The monument was included in the Schedule on 19/3/1998.
(b1) - Parkes, C, 1994, Pers Comm, ,
Gorse clearance in 2010-11 allowed these features to be observed more clearly, when it was suggested that they are mainly quarry pits, but theat there may be some structures as well (2).
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Site history:
1: 1990. PARKES, C AND HERRING, P/CAU
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<1> Field Investigator's Comments, CAU/Parkes, C and Herring, P 1990 (Pers. Comm. 1994) (Survey). SCO29739.
<2> Bowden, M, 2011, Isles of Scilly Military Defences, 1540-1951: Earthwork Sites and Minor Features, 21-22 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO25530.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO29739 - Survey: Field Investigator's Comments. CAU/Parkes, C and Herring, P 1990 (Pers. Comm. 1994). |
| [2] | SCO25530 - Cornwall Event Report: Bowden, M. 2011. Isles of Scilly Military Defences, 1540-1951: Earthwork Sites and Minor Features. 21-22. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECO3128 - Garrison Walls, Isles of Scilly, conservation plan
- ECO3819 - Isles of Scilly Military Defences, 1540-1951 (Ref: RDRS 56-2011)
Related records
| 7900 | Part of: THE GARRISON - Post Medieval fortification (Monument) |
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