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| HER Number: | MDV126296 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits south of Applethorn Slade |
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Summary
Extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are identifiable as earthworks
under dense tree cover on the east facing slopes south of Applethorn Slade on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 579 557 |
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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 (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Plot 1268 and 1269 are listed as Orchard and Wood respectively.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Two pits are visible as subtle 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 roughly circular pits are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks circa 17 and 22m across under dense tree.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits depicted on the 19th or early 20th century maps available to the survey, but both fall into plots listed as woodland on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary (Plot 1268 and 1269, Orchard and Wood respectively).
The earthworks are interpreted as extractive pits or small quarries of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that had ceased to be used and integrated into woodland prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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. [Mapped feature: #119338 ] |
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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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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 12 2019 3:07PM |
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