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Summary

An extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 between Bittaford Wood and Forder Brook. The pit has been destroyed by the construction of the A38.

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

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3169-3170 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

A pit is visible as an 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 pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on the south-east facing slopes between Bittaford Wood and Forder Brook.
The visible earthwork corresponds with a feature depicted on the Tithe Map for Ugborough but is not shown on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
It is similar in appearance to a pit depicted on the OS First Edition as an ‘Old Quarry’ circa 130m to the north-east and is interpreted as an extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century that had passed out of use by the 1880s.
The site of the pit was probably destroyed by a cutting to construct the A38.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

The site of the pit was probably destroyed by a cutting to construct the A38.

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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