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| HER Number: | MDV127119 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits south of Collard Tor, Wotter Common |
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Summary
Numerous extractive pits of possible medieval to post-medieval date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1998 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013, across the slopes south of Collard Tor, Wotter Common.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 557 620 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE189
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1128660
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1998, NMR 18051, NMR 18051/10 19-MAY-1998 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363403.
Pits and mounds are visible as earthworks.
Fletcher, M. + Probert, S., 1998, Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV343481.
(01/04/1998) Surface stone quarrying on Shaugh Moor. Evidence in the form of shallow pits and split boulders testify to the extensive quarrying and the removal of surface stone on all parts of the moor but notably at Saddlesborough and Collard Tor. A fine example of surface quarrying is at SX55736213 where drill-split pillars lie where they were cut from the host rock in a shallow quarry pit.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5562 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Pits and mounds are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Numerous oval and rectilinear pits approximately 2m to 5m across are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1998 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 distributed over the south-facing slopes south of Collard Tor.
Some of the larger pits are either surrounded or flanked on the downslope side by curvilinear mounds, probably spoil heaps.
The pits are interpreted as the remains of extractive pits or surface stone quarries, potentially of medieval to post-medieval date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV343481 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Probert, S.. 1998. Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5562 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
- EDV4967 - Shaugh Moor Survey (1997-1998)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 17 2021 1:49PM |
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