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| HER Number: | MDV127637 |
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| Name: | Possible extractive pit east of Longpark Wood, Buckland-Tout-Saints |
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Summary
A sub-oval earthwork pit, interpreted as a possible post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1966. The extractive pit had likely passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 480 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland-Tout-Saints |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARLETON |
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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 does not correspond with any features shown in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 3070-3071 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A sub-oval pit is visible as an earthwork.
Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1966, MAL/66006, MAL/66006 V 057-058 15-MAR-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351230.
A sub-oval pit is visible as an earthwork.
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 sub-oval pit, circa 40m long by 15m wide, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. It is therefore interpreted as a possible post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pit which had likely passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century. Some caution should, however, be exercised as it is also possible the earthwork is of natural origin. The earthwork is not visible on other later available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover.
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 3070-3071 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV351230 | Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1966. MAL/66006. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/66006 V 057-058 15-MAR-1966. [Mapped feature: #124412 ] |
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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: | Feb 25 2020 1:11PM |
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