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Summary

A mound, possibly evidence of post-medieval to 19th century mining activity, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the south of the Smallhanger Brook, Sparkwell.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD)
• PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD)

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond with an area of rough ground depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3250-3251 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

A mound is visible as an earthwork.

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.

A mound is visible as an earthwork.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5658 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

The mound is obscured by dense tree cover.

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.

A pear-shaped mound circa 25m long and 15m wide is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 to the south of the Smallhanger Brook, Sparkwell.
The mound corresponds with an area of rough ground depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map but is not annotated with any further detail.
The date and function of the earthwork are unknown but it might be the remains of mining activity of post-medieval to 19th date that had ceased operation prior to the late 19th century, possibly a shaft or prospecting pit associated with East Bottle Hill Tin Mine.
The mound remains visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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