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| HER Number: | MDV124803 |
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| Name: | Extractive Pit South of Luton, Bishopsteighton |
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Summary
An irregularly shaped extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork on the north-facing slopes overlooking Moor Brook, south of Luton, Bishopsteighton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 902 766 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bishopsteignton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
British Geological Survey, BGS 50000 scale digital geology (Website). SDV358790.
The pits are recorded as located on Alphington and Heavitree Breccia formations.
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit depicted on the Tithe map for Bishopsteighton.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
An irregularly shaped pit circa 38m by 17m is size is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork on the north-facing slopes overlooking Moor Brook, south of Luton. The precise function of the pit is unknown; a limestone quarry is located downslope to the north-west while the BGS record the pit as located on Breccia. The name of the lane to the south (Rocky Hill) might support the interpretation that the pits were stone quarries. The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey. The pit is interpreted as an extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that probably passed out of use prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV358790 | Website: British Geological Survey. BGS 50000 scale digital geology. http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms?. Website. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #115204 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2019 11:08AM |
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