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Summary

Numerous small pits, possibly prospecting pits or lode-back pits of medieval to post-medieval date, are identifiable as earthworks cut into the north-east facing valley slopes under the tree cover of Buttspill Wood, on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MINE SHAFT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Pits are identifiable as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Numerous pits on average 5m across are identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 as earthworks cut into the north-east facing valley slopes under the tree cover of Buttspill Wood.
The pits are roughly arrange in lines aligned approximately north to south, and most are associated with a small mound on their downslope side
The pits are interpreted as prospecting pits or, possibly more likely, lode-back pits of medieval to post-medieval date exploiting the tin or lead deposits extending north from the Tamar Valley Mine to the south.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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