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| HER Number: | MDV122909 |
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| Name: | Overburden heap at Redlake Pit, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A large finger-type spoil heap to the west of Red Lake clay pits (MDV107445), now covered by molinia grass, is the overburden dump, which was striped from the site at Red Lake before work by the China Clay Corporation commenced in about 1913. The main dump, which is over 150 metres long and 7.0 metres at its highest, splits into two separate dumps near the south-west end and several smaller linear dumps branch of the main dump on the north side. A gully leading from the south-west edge of the clay pit probably contained a tramway to transport the material to the heap.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 642 666 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW122
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063781
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHINA CLAY WORKS (Constructed, Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1910 AD (Between) to 1930 AD? (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Features shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
A large finger-type spoil heap to the west of Red Lake clay pits (MDV107445), now covered by molinia grass, is the overburden dump, which was striped from the site at Red Lake before work by the China Clay Corporation commenced in about 1913. The main dump, which is over 150 metres long and 7.0 metres at its highest, splits into two separate dumps near the south-west end and several smaller linear dumps branch of the main dump on the north side. A gully leading from the south-west edge of the clay pit probably contained a tramway to transport the material to the heap.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #119003 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107445 | Part of: Redlake China Clay works, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 2:15PM |
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