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| HER Number: | MDV124804 |
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| Name: | Extractive Pits South of Luton, Bishopsteighton |
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Summary
Irregularly shaped extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as earthworks on the north-facing slopes overlooking Moor Brook, south of Luton, Bishopsteighton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 903 765 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bishopsteignton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BISHOPSTEIGNTON |
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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
British Geological Survey, BGS 50000 scale digital geology (Website). SDV358790.
The pits are recorded as located on Alphington and Heavitree Breccia formations.
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits depicted on the Tithe map for Bishopsteighton.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Three pits are visible as earthworks.
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.
Three irregularly shaped pits circa 20m to 34m across are visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as earthworks on the north-facing slopes overlooking Moor Brook, south of Luton. The precise function of the pits is unknown; a limestone quarry is located downslope to the north-west while the BGS record the pits as located on Breccia. The name of the lane to the south (Rocky Hill) might support the interpretation that the pits were stone quarries. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey. The pits are interpreted as extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that probably passed out of use prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV358790 | Website: British Geological Survey. BGS 50000 scale digital geology. http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms?. Website. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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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. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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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: | Jan 30 2019 4:39PM |
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