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| HER Number: | MDV128781 |
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| Name: | Possible extractive pit north of Sutton, South Milton |
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Summary
An irregularly shaped hollow is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork on the south-east facing combe slopes north of Sutton, South Milton. The earthwork might be the remains of an extractive pit or small quarry of post-medieval to early-19th century date but is likely to be natural in origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 704 428 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Milton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH MILTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NON ANTIQUITY (Unknown date)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)
Full description
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7042 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A hollow is visble 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 hollow is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork approximately 100m long and up to 35m wide, crossing the contours of the south-east facing combe slopes north of Sutton.
The visible earthwork does not correspond with any feature depicted on the Tithe Map for West Alvington or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map.
The earthwork might be the remains of an extractive pit or quarry of post-medieval to early-19th century date that had ceased to be worked by the 1840s.
However, a spring rises at the southern end of the hollow and it might be more likely that the hollow formed naturally at a springhead.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX7042 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #126606 ] |
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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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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 23 2020 5:02PM |
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