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| HER Number: | MDV128367 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit north of Little Kerse, Thurlestone |
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Summary
An extractive pit of probable post-medieval or nineteenth century date, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken from 1945 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2009.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 684 434 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Thurlestone |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THURLESTONE |
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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 area is depicted as a small enclosed area linked to the road.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3131-3132 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
An earthwork pit is visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 21-SEP-2009 to 18-OCT-2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
An earthwork pit 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.
An earthwork pit, 30 metres across, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1945 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2009. It corresponds to a small semi-circular parcel of land, depicted on the Tithe map and linked to the road to the north by a narrow trackway. It is interpreted as an extractive pit of post medieval date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3131-3132 01-NOV-1945. |
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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. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 21-SEP-2009 to 18-OCT-2009. [Mapped feature: #125783 ] |
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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: | Jun 2 2020 5:53PM |
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