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HER Number: | MDV49015 |
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Name: | Extractive pits on Roborough Down |
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Summary
Earthworks of irregularly shaped pits flanked by banks, interpreted as medieval or post-medieval extractive workings, possibly for tin, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The workings had passed out of use by the mid-19th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 513 649 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of the World War II RAF Harrowbeer airfield, as well as medieval fields and farms, industrial tin working, sections of the Devonport and Plymouth Leats, and part of the Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway on Roborough Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/326
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old quarry' indicated on the late 1880s historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3178-3179 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Irregularly shaped pits and banks are visible as earthworks.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5164 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Irregularly shaped pits are visible as earthworks.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
'Quarry (Disused)' indicated on the modern mapping.
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.
Earthworks of irregularly shaped pits flanked by banks, up to 45m long, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The eastern of the two pits corresponds with earthworks labelled as ‘Old Quarry’ on the late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map and as ‘Workings (dis)’ on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap. The earthworks are therefore interpreted as evidence of medieval or post-medieval extraction, with associated spoil heaps, which are possibly associated with the open cut tin workings recorded to the northwest (MDV28240). The visible earthworks in 1946 had evidently been incorporated and possibly enhanced into a possible bunker associated with Roborough golf course (MDV126443).
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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SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5164 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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SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3178-3179 27-FEB-1946. [Mapped feature: #123524 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV34224 | Related to: Bank on Roborough Down (Monument) |
MDV126443 | Related to: Golf Course on Roborough Down, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
MDV105293 | Related to: Leat on Roborough Down, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
MDV28240 | Related to: Small openwork on Roborough Down, Buckland Monachorum (Monument) |
MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
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: | Sep 8 2020 12:01PM |
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