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| HER Number: | MDV128547 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits north-east of Shiltson Bridge, Modbury |
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Summary
Extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019, on the south-east facing slopes overlooking the Shilstone Brook, north-east of Shilstone Bridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 671 532 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Modbury |
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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))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks correspond in part with a quarry.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4095-4096 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Pits are visible as subtle earthworks.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6753 20-APR-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
Pits are visible as subtle earthworks.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
Pits are identifiable as subtle earthworks.
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.
Oval pits are visible aerial photographs of 1946 as earthworks on the south-east facing slopes overlooking the Shilstone Brook, north-east of Shilstone Bridge.
The visible earthworks correspond in part with a quarry depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map which might support the interpretation of the pits as extractive pits of 19th century date.
However, the additional relict pits visible immediately to the west support the interpretation that earlier episodes of quarrying are also represented, and the extractive activity could have originated in the post-medieval period.
The pits remain identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019,
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 4095-4096 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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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6753 20-APR-2015. |
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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: #126197 ] |
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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 18 2020 3:38PM |
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