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| HER Number: | MDV122878 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit east of Trusham village |
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Summary
An extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 to the east of Trusham village.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 861 821 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Trusham |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TRUSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8682 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8682 15-08-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The earthworks are obscured from view by tree.
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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.
An irregularly shaped pit circa 15m across size is visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 on the south-west facing combe slopes to the east of Trusham village, Trusham. The visible earthworks are interpreted as an extractive pit, possibly associated with a lime kiln 55m to the south. The pit is obscured from view by tree cover on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2016.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8682 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113312 ] |
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| SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8682 15-08-2016. |
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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: | Sep 6 2018 6:05PM |
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