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| HER Number: | MDV126520 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits north-west of Boringdon Camp, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Medieval to 19th century quarries or extractive pits are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s on the north-west facing slopes, north-west of Boringdon Camp. The pits were probably levelled by the early 1960s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 542 597 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NW |
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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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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1962 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3231-3232 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Pits are visible as earthworks.
Royal Air Force, 1962, RAF/58/5095, RAF/58/5095 F21 0005-0006 01-MAY-1962 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351597.
The pits have been levelled.
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.
A series of at least four roughly oval pits from 5 to 12m across are visible in a north-west to south-east alignment within an area of scrub on the north-west facing slopes, north-west of Boringdon Camp.
The visible earthworks correspond with an area depicted as rough ground on the Tithe Map for Shaugh Prior and the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map.
The scrub surrounding the pits is visible as a slightly raised area and might conceal an area of upcast spoil.
The pits are interpreted as former extractive pits of probable medieval to 19th century date.
The pits have been levelled on aerial photographs of 1962, a pale cropmark in this area possibly supporting the suggestion of a mound in this location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351597 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1962. RAF/58/5095. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/5095 F21 0005-0006 01-MAY-1962. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #121916 ] |
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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 4:56PM |
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