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Summary

A hollow, probably an extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century date, is identifiable as an oval earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 on the north-west facing slopes south of Kitterford Cross, Ugborough. The pit remains identifiable as a slight earthwork on digital visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• 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 Ugborough. Plot 1501, Quarry Park.

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/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3172-3173 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

An oval pit is visible as an earthwork.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6955 22-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

The pit is visible as a cropmark.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6955 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

The pit is identifiable as a subtle 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 hollow is visible as an oval earthwork circa 38m by 20m in size on the north-west facing slopes south of Kitterford Cross, Ugborough.
The visible earthwork is interpreted as the remains of a small quarry or extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century date.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Tithe Map for Ugborough or the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map and might therefore have ceased to be used prior to the 1840s.
The plot (1501) is named as Quarry Park on the Tithe Apportionments and it is possible that the name derives from the relict, earlier feature rather than that depicted on the 19th century maps.
The pit remains identifiable as a very slight earthwork on digital visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.

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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