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| HER Number: | MDV126306 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits north of Applethorn Slade, Sparkwell |
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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 north of Applethorn Slade, on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 579 560 |
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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.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits depicted on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5756 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.
Six irregularly shaped pits are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as earthworks of varying size under dense tree, on east facing combe slopes north of Applethorn Slade.
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 within a plot listed as woodland on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary (Plot 1258, Pasture, Timber etc).
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. LIDAR SX5756 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #119449 ] |
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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 14 2019 9:44AM |
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