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HER Number: | MDV128856 |
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Name: | Extractive pit west of Auton Cross, 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 on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork pit cut into the east-facing slopes west of Youngcombe.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 720 427 |
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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 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthwork corresponds with a plot listed as ‘Quarry in Higher West Down’’ in the Apportionments (Plot 761).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2041-2042 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7242 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
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.
A pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards as a D-shaped earthwork measuring circa 20m across.
The visible earthwork corresponds with a plot depicted on the Tithe Map for West Alvington and listed as ‘Quarry in Higher West Down’ in the Apportionments (Plot 761) but is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map.
The pit is probably the remains of an extractive pit of post-medieval to early-19th century date that had ceased to be used by the 1880s.
The pit remains identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
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 2041-2042 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #126759 ] |
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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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SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX7242 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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: | Aug 11 2020 5:02PM |
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