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Summary

An irregularly shaped pit interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The pit has been largely levelled in 2015.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

A kink in the field boundary and a structure are shown in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4132 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

An irregularly shaped pit is visible as an earthwork.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7045 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

An irregularly shaped pit is visible as an earthwork.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX7045 20-APR-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

The pit has been largely levelled.

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.

An irregularly shaped pit, circa 32m long by 22m wide, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the available 19th century mapping, although it does coincide with a structure and a prominent kink in a field boundary here on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. The earthwork is interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit which had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century. It probably pre-dates the establishment of the field boundary here, which was diverted around the southern and western edge of the pit. The nature of the structure and its association with the pit is, however, unknown. The earthwork has evidently been largely levelled in 2015 with the construction in this location of several agricultural buildings, although the southern edge of the pit may still survive.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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