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HER Number:MDV121769
Name:Claypit at Rumleigh Works, Bere Ferrers

Summary

Clay pit, forming part of the Rumleigh brick works on the eastern bank of the Tamar.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 447 686
Map Sheet:SX46NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBere Ferrers
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBERE FERRERS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLAY PIT (Created, XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1906 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Extensive irregularly shaped clay pit shown.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 1003 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

Clay pit, forming part of the Rumleigh brick works on the eastern bank of the Tamar. The feature is recorded on the second edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps and shown on modern mapping although with a much reduced extent and now flooded.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #111144 ]
SDV360825Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2017. South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. 1003.

Associated Monuments

MDV52867Part of: Rumleigh Brickworks, Bere Ferrers (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 6 2018 9:36AM