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Summary

A quarry or extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1970s and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 on the wooded south-west-facing slopes overlooking the Smallhanger Brook, Sparkwell.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond with a pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1972, MAL/72007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363162.

A pit is visible as an earthwork.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5557 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A pit remains identifiable as an earthwork.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5557 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

The pit is obscured by dense tree cover.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

A pit is depicted but not annotated.

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 irregularly shaped pit circa 30m across is visible as an earthwork on the south-west-facing slopes overlooking the Smallhanger Brook, Sparkwell.
The visible earthwork corresponds with a pit depicted on the 19th and early 20th century maps available to the survey and was not transcribed by the survey.
The visible earthwork is not annotated but is interpreted as the remains of a quarry or extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that had ceased to be used prior to circa 1880, the plot used as an orchard.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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