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| HER Number: | MDV122276 |
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| Name: | Pits and a mound south of the Orangery in Obelisk Plantation, Mamhead |
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Summary
Two pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1979, south of the Orangery in Obelisk Plantation, Mamhead. An adjacent mound is interpreted as a spoil heap, supporting an interpretation as extractive pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 928 808 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mamhead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MAMHEAD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The larger pit corresponds with a pond depicted on the Tithe Map for Mamhead.
Ordnance Survey, 1979, OS/79084, OS/79084 V 211-212 28-AUG-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355830.
A large oval mound and smaller L-shaped pit are visible as earthworks.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
The earthworks are obscured by dense tree cover.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Two pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1979, south of the Orangery in Obelisk Plantation, Mamhead. The larger pit, circa 50 by 25 metres in size, corresponds with a pond depicted on the Tithe Map for Mamhead. A mound, possibly a spoil heap, is visible adjacent to the northern edge of the eastern, smaller pit. It is possible both pits are evidence of former extractive activity, probably of post-medieval to 19th century date.
A larger ornamental pond 40m to the north was not recorded by the survey.
The earthworks are obscured by dense tree cover on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV355830 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS/79084. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/79084 V 211-212 28-AUG-1979. [Mapped feature: #112173 ] |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 15 2019 2:21PM |
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