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Summary

An extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1980s and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019, on the west-facing slopes west of Whympston Farm, Modbury.

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

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 25inch First Edition map, but do fall within a small copse.

Ordnance Survey, 1987, OS/87110, OS/87110 V 024-025 16-AUG-1987 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363042.

A pit is visble as an earthwork.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89037, OS/89037 V 206-20 07-MAR-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352115.

A pit is visble as an earthwork.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6650 24-SEP-2002Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6650 24-SEP-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A pit is visble as an earthwork.

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

A pit is identifiable as an 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 oval pit circa 14m by 17m in size is visible on aerial photographs of the late 1980s as an earthwork on the west-facing slopes west of Whympston Farm.
The pit is interpreted as a small quarry or extractive pit. The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit depicted on the Tithe Map for Modbury or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map but is co-located with a small copse on the latter. It is likely that the pit had ceased to be used by the early 19th century and the otherwise poor agricultural land was reused as woodland.
The pit remains identifiable as a subtle earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019

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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