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Summary

Earthworks of two sub-oval pits, with possible outer banks, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. They are interpreted as possible post-medieval or 19th century extractive pits which had probably passed out of use by the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

One of the pits corresponds with a circular earthwork.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

One of the pits corresponds with a circular earthwork.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthworks of two sub-oval pits with possible outer banks are visible.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records (Interpretation). SDV346287.

Further details from the survey database, including aerial photograph references and interpretive text, are awaiting accessioning.

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.

Earthworks of two sub-oval pits with possible outer banks are visible.

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.

Earthworks of two sub-oval pits, both circa 17m long by 12m wide, with possible outer banks, circa 5m wide, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. The eastern of the two pits corresponds with a circular earthwork depicted on both the late 19th First Edition and early 20th century Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps.
They are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century extractive pits with possible associated spoil heaps which had probably passed out of use by the late 19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 674.2 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Horseshoe shaped mound better seen with DSM and may be part of a quarry. SS26990214.

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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