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| HER Number: | MDV25232 |
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| Name: | Pits east of the Tory Brook in Newnham Park, Sparkwell |
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Summary
Pits of unknown date and function are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 on the valley floor of the Tory Brook combe.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 553 582 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/129
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) QUARRY (Unknown date)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (XVIII to XX - 1800 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV157468.
Aph=raf 106g/uk 1190/3250-1(24/2/1946).
RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV26818.
Two small rectangular holes in the ground - not at all clear what these are. Close to 2 short banks and a pillow mound. Visible on 1946 raf ap.(rchm app 1985).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3250-3251 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Two subrectangular pits are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5558 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Two subrectangular pits are visible as very subtle earthworks.
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.
Two pits circa 5m by 5m in size are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 on the valley floor of the Tory Brook combe.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the 19th or early 20th century maps available to the survey.
It is possible that they are the remains of small quarries or extractive pits that predates the creation of the deer park in 1700, but the character of the visible earthworks might support an interpretation of a more recent creation, perhaps in the late 19th or early-20th century.
The pits remain identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 but have been near levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV157468 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV26818 | Migrated Record: RCHM APP 1985. |
| 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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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5558 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3250-3251 27-FEB-1946. [Mapped feature: #119171 ] |
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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: | Aug 1 2019 5:02PM |
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