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| HER Number: | MDV128468 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit north of Ridge Road, Ermington |
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Summary
A pit probably a small quarry or extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century date, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards near the summit of the ridge along which Ridge Road runs, south of Higher Ludbrook Farm. The pit is most clearly identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 533 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ermington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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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 1880 AD (Between))
- QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthwork does 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 RS 4098-4099 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A pit is visible as a subtle earthwork.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
A 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.
An irregularly shaped pit approximately 20 by 37m across is visible as a subtle earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 north of Ridge Road, Ermington, near the summit of the ridge along which Ridge Road runs, south of Higher Ludbrook Farm.
The pit is most clearly identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
It is interpreted as the remains of a small quarry or extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century date.
It is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map, and therefore possibly passed out of use some time prior to circa 1880.
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 RS 4098-4099 10-DEC-1946. |
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| 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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| 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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| SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. [Mapped feature: #125931 ] |
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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: | Jul 6 2020 11:38AM |
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