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| HER Number: | MDV126580 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit southwest of Choakford Farm, Sparkwell |
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Summary
An irregularly shaped pit interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit which had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946. A slight earthwork hollow is visible here on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, suggesting that the pit has been largely levelled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 585 545 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SE |
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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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| Ecclesiastical Parish | YEALMPTON |
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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 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthwork corresponds with a dotted line enclosure.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2181-2182 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
An irregularly shaped pit is visible as an earthwork.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5854 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
A slight irregularly shaped earthwork hollow is visible.
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 47m long by 45m wide, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The visible earthwork corresponds with a dotted line enclosure shown on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map. It is therefore interpreted as a post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit which had likely passed out of use by the mid-19th century. A slight earthwork hollow is visible here on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, suggesting that the pit has been largely levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2181-2182 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #122096 ] |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe 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 SX5854 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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: | Oct 3 2019 11:22AM |
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