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| HER Number: | MDV127585 |
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| Name: | Former well south-west of Bigbury village |
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Summary
A probable former well possibly of medieval to post-medieval date, is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 to 2002 as an oval pit on the north-west facing slopes to the south-west of Bigbury village. The pit has been levelled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 458 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bigbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIGBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WELL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible pit corresponds with a letter 'W' depicted on the first edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1064-1065 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
An oval pit or hollow 8 to 10m across is visible as an earthwork.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6645 13-SEP-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
An oval pit or hollow 8 to 10m across is visible as an earthwork.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6645 22-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
The pit appears to have been filled and 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.
An oval pit or hollow 8 to 10m across is visible as an earthwork under pasture on aerial photographs of 1946 to 2002 on the north-west facing slopes to the south-west of Bigbury village.
The pit corresponds with a letter ‘w’ depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map, potentially indicating the location of a well.
The hollow remains visible as earthworks under pasture on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2002 but has been levelled or near levelled by 2007 following the plot’s conversion to crop cultivation.
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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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1064-1065 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #124303 ] |
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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 SX6645 13-SEP-2002. |
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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: | Feb 21 2020 11:18AM |
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