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Summary

A pit, probably an extractive pit or small quarry of post-medieval to early-19th century date, is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an earthwork on the north-facing slopes north-east of Rowden Cross.

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 corresponds with a small plot listed in the Apportionments as Plot 1014, Waste in Rowden Hill.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7241 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A pit is identifiable as an earthwork.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 15-JUL-2018 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

A pit is identifiable as a subtle 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 identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an oval earthwork up to circa 24m across, cut into the north- facing slopes to the north-east of Rowden Cross
The corresponds with a small plot on the Tithe Map for West Alvington listed in the Apportionments as Plot 1014, Waste in Rowden Hill.
This might support the interpretation of the pit as a former extractive feature, potentially of post-medieval origin, that had ceased to be worked prior to the early-19th century.A pit is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as an oval earthwork up to circa 24m across, cut into the north- facing slopes to the north-east of Rowden Cross
The corresponds with a small plot on the Tithe Map for West Alvington listed in the Apportionments as Plot 1014, Waste in Rowden Hill.
This might support the interpretation of the pit as a former extractive feature, potentially of post-medieval origin, that had ceased to be worked prior to the early-19th century.

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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