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| HER Number: | MDV128776 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit under Bowringsleigh Wood, West Alvington |
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Summary
A pit, probably an extractive pit or small quarry of post-medieval to early-19th century date, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1951, on the north-east facing slopes no under Bowringsleigh Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 713 445 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | West Alvington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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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 do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 3122-3123 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX7144 20-APR-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
The pit is obscured from view by the dense tree cover of Bowringsleigh Wood.
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.
A pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1951 as an oval earthwork up to circa 25m across cut into the north-east facing slope west of Bowringsleigh.
The pit does not correspond with any pit or quarry depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map but was probably an extractive pit or small quarry associated with a quarry depicted circa 15m to the east, that ceased to be worked by the later 19th century.
The pit is obscured from view by the dense tree cover of Bowringsleigh Wood on images derived from aerial photographs of 2015 but might survive as an earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV351212 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/497 RP 3122-3123 12-MAY-1951. [Mapped feature: #126596 ] |
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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 SX7144 20-APR-2015. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45213 | Related to: Quarry under Bowringsleigh Wood, West Alvington (Monument) |
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 23 2020 12:34PM |
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