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| HER Number: | MDV127133 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits on Roborough Down, Buckland Monachorum |
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Summary
A linear series of small sub-oval and sub-circular pits, interpreted as possible medieval or post-medieval extractive pits for Roborough stone, is visible as earthworks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 505 638 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthworks do not correspond with any pit features in this location.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5063 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
A linear series of sub-oval and sub-circular pits is visible.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5063 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A linear series of sub-oval and sub-circular pits 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.
A linear series of small sub-oval and sub-circular pits, in two parallel rows and in a northwest to southeast alignment, with each pit circa 2m long, is visible as earthworks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The visible earthwork pits extend to a length of circa 40m and represent one of five other similar pit clusters in this location. They are interpreted as possible medieval or post-medieval extractive pits for Roborough stone which was highly prized in south and west of Dartmoor. The earthworks do not correspond with any pit features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic map, suggesting that they had become disused by this time. The earthwork pits are not clearly visible on other available aerial imagery.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5063 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #123490 ] |
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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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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5063 03-MAY-2007. |
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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: | Dec 22 2019 10:40AM |
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