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| HER Number: | MDV126222 |
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| Name: | Pits south of Lobb Farm, Sparkwell |
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Summary
Extractive or prospecting pits of probable late-19th or early 20th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 on the west-facing slopes south of Lobb Farm, Sparkwell.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 563 581 |
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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
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1904 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (XIX to XX - 1880 AD to 1904 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The westernmost visible earthwork corresponds with a pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The earthworks closely correspond with pits depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch Second Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3250-3251 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Pits 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.
Pits are visible 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.
Irregularly shaped pits are visible as earthworks circa 10m wide and up to circa 50m long crossing the west-facing slopes south of Lobb Farm in a linear arrangement for circa 140m.
Only the westernmost visible earthwork corresponds with a pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map. The remaining pits closely correspond with pits depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch Second Edition map.
The pits are interpreted as extractive pits or prospecting pits that were probably therefore cut between circa 1880 and 1904.
The pits remain visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| 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. [Mapped feature: #119133 ] |
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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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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3250-3251 27-FEB-1946. |
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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 31 2019 3:59PM |
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