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Summary

An irregularly shaped pit, probably an extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century date, is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019, on the north-west facing slopes north-west of Ludbrook Manor.

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

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted on the Tithe Map for Ermington.

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

An irregularly shaped hollow 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 irregularly shaped hollowt approximately 22m by 30m in size, is identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 on the north-west facing slopes north-west of Ludbrook Manor.
The pit is interpreted as probably the remains of an extractive pit or small quarry of post-medieval to 19th century date.
The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted on the Tithe Map for Ermington and probably ceased to be worked prior to circa 1840.

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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