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| HER Number: | MDV125970 |
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| Name: | Prospecting pits at Fernhill Wood, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Earthwork pits, probably prospecting pits of 18th to 19th century date, are visible on aerial photographs of the 1950s and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 on the east facing slopes of Fernhill Wood, Shaugh Prior.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 553 598 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/483, RAF/540/483 RS 4456-4457 24-APR-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352103.
Pits are visisble as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5559 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Pits are visisble as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Three earthwork pits are visible on aerial photographs of 1951 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 on the east facing slopes of Fernhill Wood, Shaugh Prior. The pits measure between 8 to 18m across and are closely spaced crossing the contours of the slope.
The earthworks do not correspond with any pits depicted on the 19th or early 20th century maps available to the survey. They are interpreted as prospecting pits of 18th to 19th century date.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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 RS 4456-4457 24-APR-1951. |
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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 SX5559 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #118505 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 2 2019 3:24PM |
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