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| HER Number: | MDV129704 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit south-west of Trentworthy Farm, Bradworthy |
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Summary
A large oval depression southwest of Trentworthy Farm is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and is interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 287 147 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradworthy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADWORTHY |
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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 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The depression does not correspond with any features
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The depression does not correspond with any features. The field is depicted as unimproved or rough ground.
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.
An earthwork depression is 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.
A large oval depression approximately 20 metres by 25 metres is visible as a clearly defined earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data. It is situated in a field south-west of Trentworthy farm on north-west facing moorland.
The earthwork does not correspond with any features depicted on the available 19th century historic maps. The Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map depicts the plot as rough or unimproved ground, which later maps show to have been improved by the mid-20th century.
The depression is interpreted as a post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit that probably ceased to be worked by the 1880s. Nearby subtle earthworks depressions are interpreted to be of geological origin, but its possible they may be evidence of further extractive activity.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV363955 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #128321 ] |
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| SDV364011 | Interpretation: 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). Digital. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2021 1:04PM |
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