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| HER Number: | MDV127733 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit south of Ley Farm, Aveton Gifford |
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Summary
A D-shaped pit visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 is probably the remains of a quarry or extractive pit of post-medieval to early 19th century date. The remains visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 675 495 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Aveton Gifford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AVETON GIFFORD |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3082-3083 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
A pit or hollow is visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6749 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A shallow pit or hollow with slight bank is visible as a subtle earthwork.
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.
A D-shaped pit circa 30m across is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork abutting the western edge of a field boundary on the gentle south-east facing slope south of Ley Farm.
The pit is interpreted as the remains of a small quarry or extractive pit of post-medieval to early 19th century date. A broad but low bank up to 7m wide is visible enclosing the western edge of the pit. This is probably spread spoil material.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any feature depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey and therefore probably passed out of use prior to circa 1840.
The pit remains visible as a slight earthwork hollow on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3082-3083 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #124541 ] |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX6749 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)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2020 5:09PM |
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