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HER Number:MDV24986
Name:Trial pits in the southern part of the enclosure, Ugborough

Summary

Several areas of trial pits in the south of enclosure not very clearly visible on aerial photograph

Location

Grid Reference:SX 669 597
Map Sheet:SX65NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishUgborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUGBOROUGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/267

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TRIAL PIT (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs, 1890 1215-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Photograph taken on 10th December 1946.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Trial pits in the south of enclosure not very clearly visible on 1946 aerial photograph.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 82-3, Map 56, Figure 56.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Trial 'pits' shown in the south of Enclosure 'A' at 'Owley Gate Enclosures'.

Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough, 17, 7.4.1 (Report - Survey). SDV364697.

Tinworking extraction pits with associated spoil heaps.

Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.

Visited on 22nd April 2021. Trial pits across the southern side of enclosure MDV25033 at Owley Corner: see record for enclosure.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 82-3, Map 56, Figure 56.1.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). 1890 1215-6.

Associated Monuments

MDV132336Related to: Hut circle north-east of enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129553Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129554Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129555Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129556Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129557Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV132337Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV25033Related to: Large enclosed hut circle settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV24991Related to: Trial pits in the north of enclosure at Owley Gate, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV24993Related to: Trial pits within enclosure, Ugborough (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough

Date Last Edited:Mar 1 2022 10:15AM