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Summary

Three sub-oval and semi-circular earthwork pits with outer banks, interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pits with associated spoil heaps, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The extractive pits had likely passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century.

Location

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 earthworks do not correspond with any features shown in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 3176-3177 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Sub-oval and semi-circular earthwork pits and banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.

Sub-oval and semi-circular earthwork pits and banks 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.

Earthworks of three sub-oval and semi-circular pits, between 11m and 19m long, with outer curvilinear banks, circa 7m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit or bank features depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. The semi-circular pit to the southeast abuts, and so likely post-dates, a field boundary along its eastern edge, whilst the outer banks associated with this pit and the adjacent pit are truncated by, and so pre-date, earthworks of a 19th century catch meadow or 19th or 20th century trackway (MDV128421). They are interpreted as post-medieval or early 19th century extractive pits with associated spoil heaps which had likely passed out of use by the mid to late 19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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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