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| HER Number: | MDV126508 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Six extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the south-facing slopes overlooking Cann Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 537 600 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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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 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks correspond in part pits or areas of rough ground depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3231-3232 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Three pits are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5359-SX5360 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Six 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 pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, as roughly oval earthworks largely between 20 to 30m across.
Three of the visible earthworks correspond with pits or areas of rough ground probably indicative of a pit’s location on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map. The remaining three are located under the northern edge of Cann Wood.
This might support the interpretation that the earthworks are the remains of pits, probably small extractive pits, that pre-date the late-19th century.
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 SX5359-SX5360 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #121902 ] |
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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 3231-3232 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: | Sep 23 2019 12:40PM |
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