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| HER Number: | MDV126214 |
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| Name: | Prospecting pit north-west of Hemerdon Ball, Sparkwell |
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Summary
An earthwork pit and mound, possibly a prospecting pit of 19th century date, is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s on the north-west facing slopes of Hemerdon Ball, Sparkwell. The earthwork has been destroyed by the expansion of 21st century extraction.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 570 584 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (XVIII to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1946 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1128-1129 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
A pit and mound are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5658 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
The pit and mound are not identifieable as earthworks.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5758 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
The pit and mound have been destroyed by 21st century extraction.
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.
An oval pit circa 5m by 7m in size is visible within an irregularly shaped mound up to circa 14m across, on aerial photographs of 1946 on the north-west facing slopes of Hemerdon Ball, Sparkwell.
The earthworks are interpreted as the possible remains of a prospecting pit of probable 19th century date.
The earthworks are not clearly identifiable on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 and had probably been levelled prior to the destruction of the site by 21st century extraction.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1128-1129 10-DEC-1946. |
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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 SX5658 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5758 31-MAY-2016. |
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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: | Sep 28 2021 6:53AM |
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