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Summary

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits interpreted as post-medieval or early to mid-19th century extractive pits or quarries which partly truncate an outwork associated with Milber Down hillfort (MDV8649) are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1003178: Milber Down camp

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The earthworks do not correspond with any pit features in this location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8869; SX8870 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Sub oval and irregular shaped earthworks are visible.

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.

Sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The largest of the earthworks, which measures circa 75m long by 40m wide, and a smaller earthwork to the south both truncate the bank and ditched outwork associated with Milber Down hillfort (MDV8649). They do not correspond with any pit features shown in this location on the available 19th and early 20th century mapping and are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or early to mid-19th century extractive pits, or quarries. Earthworks of the hillfort outwork are, however, shown to partly continue across the extent of the largest pit on these historic maps, although on the 2019 Ordnance Survey MasterMap the earthworks stop abruptly where they intersect with this pit. Since the earthwork pits are unlikely to be of recent origin, this discrepancy is possibly explained by the original surveyor extrapolating the extent of the earthworks somewhat in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Earthworks of Milber Down hillfort are shown to be cut by two of the earthwork pits. The eastern edge of the smaller pit is also depicted on this map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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 SX8869; SX8870 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #116506 ]
SDV362729	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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