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| HER Number: | MDV128768 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit north of Bowringsleigh Wood, Churchstow |
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Summary
A pit, probably an extractive pit or small quarry of post-medieval to early-19th century date, is visible on aerial photographs of 1999 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as an earthwork on the north-east facing slopes abutting the east side of the A381, between Bowringsleigh Wood and Elston Cross, Churchstow.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 708 447 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHURCHSTOW |
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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
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Tithe Map for Churchstow.
GetMapping, 1999, 122/99, Devon County Council GetMapping/122/99 0043-0044 15-NOV-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351205.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7044 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A pit is identifiable 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 on aerial photographs of 1999 as an oval earthwork up to circa 25m across cut into the north-east facing slope between Bowringsleigh Wood and Elston Cross.
The pit does not correspond with any pit or quarry depicted on the Tithe Map for Churchstow or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map and probably ceased to be worked by the early 20th century.
The pit abuts the east side of the A381 and might have been associated with 18th or 19th century road building.
It remains identifiable as an earthwork hollow on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351205 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 122/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Devon County Council GetMapping/122/99 0043-0044 15-NOV-1999. |
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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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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX7044 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #126589 ] |
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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: | Jul 22 2020 4:59PM |
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