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| HER Number: | MDV126226 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits on Bottle Hill, Sparkwell |
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Summary
Two pits, probably evidence of extractive activity of post-medieval to 19th century date, are visible as earthworks on Bottle Hill on aerial photographs and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 586 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/150
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks correspond in part with pits 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.
Pits are visible as earthworks under light tree cover.
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.
Two irregularly shaped pits approximately 50m wide and 18m across are visible as earthworks extending over nearly 0.2ha of the south-east facing slopes of Bottle Hill on aerial photographs of 1946 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
The pits correspond in part with earthworks depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map and therefore predate the late 19th century.
They may represent an early phase of extraction on Bottle Hill, predating the shafts recorded elsewhere in this area (such as the adjacent shaft MDV47981), and are perhaps of medieval or post-medieval 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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| 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: #119145 ] |
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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: | Aug 1 2019 10:40AM |
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