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Summary

Narrow linear and curvilinear channels, interpreted as possible post-medieval or 19th century water channels, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013. They have previously been interpreted as relict medieval field boundaries, although this interpretation seems unlikely.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Structures, earthworks and below-ground mining features associated with Wheal Crebor Mine including a former canal and railway, east of Buctor Farm

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
• (Former Type) FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• WATER CHANNEL (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Narrow linear and curvilinear channels are visible as earthworks.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, RAF/CPE/UK/2501/F20/4110-10 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Transcriptions of multiple curvilinear earthwork ditches visible on aerial photographs RAF/CPE/UK/2501/F20/4110-10 correspond with a database record of an earthwork field system of ‘unknown medieval’ date, to the east of Buctor. A curvilinear earthwork bank immediately to the north-east was also probably recorded as part of this field system.

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.

Narrow linear and curvilinear channels are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

The aerial photograph reference given in the Tamar Valley NMP transcription attributes is incomplete; the date of the photograph is not included for the earthwork ditches and no attribute data for aerial photography was recorded for the earthwork bank at circa SX461242.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Narrow linear and curvilinear channels, circa 2 metres wide, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013.
The earthworks have been previously transcribed from aerial photographs during the Tamar Valley NMP project and interpreted as relict medieval field boundaries. This interpretation seems unlikely and it is more likely that they are water channels of post-medieval or 19th century date. The earthworks have not been re-transcribed during this survey.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme
• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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