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Summary

Two dark sub-circular cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on the south-west facing slopes south-west of Little Pethiull Farm, Shaugh Prior. The cropmarks might be evidence of extractive pits or charcoal burning platforms of post-medieval or early 19th century date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• 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 pit depicted on the Tithe Map for Shaugh Prior.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4209-10 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

Roughly circular cropmarks of pits are visible.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5360 01-JUN-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Roughly circular cropmarks of pits are 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.

Two dark sub-circular cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on the south-west facing slopes south-west of Little Pethiull farm, Shaugh Prior.
The visible cropmarks do not correspond with any features depicted on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map or late-19th or early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps.
The cropmarks are interpreted as probably formed over buried pits or platforms circa 17m in diameter, possibly extractive pits or charcoal burning platforms of post-medieval or early 19th century date.
The cropmarks remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photograhs of 2002.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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