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HER Number:MDV106646
Name:Extractive pits at Higher Quarry Close, east of East Bursdon Farm, Hartland.

Summary

Two earthwork hollows, visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, partially lie within a plot of land named Higher Quarry Close on the Tithe map, and are interpreted as extractive pits that pre-dated the mid-19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 268 194
Map Sheet:SS21NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 3938 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 2134 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Field called 'Higher Quarry Close' on 1842 Tithe Apportionment and circa 1842 Tithe Map (plot No. 3938), but no quarry located.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Two earthwork hollows are visible.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

Two earthwork hollows, 16 by 18 metres and 20 by 42 metres in size, are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013. They are situated just to the south of Bursdon Moor, either side of a now-removed field boundary that was depicted on the 19th century mapping. The plot of land that the westernmost hollow lies within was named Higher Quarry Close on the Tithe map, and they are interpreted as extractive pits that pre-dated the mid-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 881.9 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Quarry earthworks identified from lidar imagery.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. 2134.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 3938.
SDV363949Interpretation: Understanding Landscapes Project. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data. Digital. 881.9.
SDV363955Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013.
SDV364011Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2020-2021. Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project). Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

Date Last Edited:Jan 11 2021 5:33PM