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| HER Number: | MDV124337 |
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| Name: | Extractive Pits at Roborough Umber Works, Ashburton |
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Summary
Extractive pits, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, and partly depicted on the late-19th century maps, are probably part of the 19th century Roborough Umber Works.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 761 705 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UMBER WORKINGS (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 1951 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Several pits are depicted in this location, to the west of the label 'Roborough Umber Works'.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, RAF/540/483 RP 3151-3152 24-APR-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352103.
Two earthwork pits are visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7670 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
An earthwork pit is visible.
Hamilton Jenkin, Dr. A. K., 2005, Mines of Devon, 119 (Monograph). SDV282410.
Hamilton Jenkin mentions umber works in the form of rectangular pits north-east of the town ‘each one being infilled before starting another close alongside’.
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 earthwork pits are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1951 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. They are depicted, with slightly different extents, on the late-19th century maps, within two adjacent plots. A third is also depicted in the corner of one of the fields. They are sited just to the west of the label ‘Roborough Umber Works’, and they are interpreted as extractive pits for this nineteenth century industry. Part of the area has since been developed for housing.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV282410 | Monograph: Hamilton Jenkin, Dr. A. K.. 2005. Mines of Devon. Mines of Devon. Paperback Volume. 119. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV352103 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/483. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/483 RP 3151-3152 24-APR-1951. |
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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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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX7670 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114585 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124339 | Related to: Extractive Pits north of Place Cross, Ashburton (Monument) |
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: | May 20 2019 3:44PM |
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