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Summary

An extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is identifiable as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013, on the north-west facing combe slopes to the north of Longlands 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 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The visible earthwork corresponds with Plot 200 on the Tithe Map for Clawton, listed as a Quarry.

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.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 20-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

An irregularly shaped pit is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013, as an earthwork up to 45m across cut into the north-west facing combe slopes to the north of Longlands Cross.
The visible earthwork corresponds with Plot 200 on the Tithe map for Clawton, listed as a Quarry.
It does not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map and had therefore probably ceased to be worked between the 1840s and 1880s.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Quarry not shown on historical maps.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

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