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Summary

Earthwork banks that define two contiguous curvilinear enclosures are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. They are interpreted as evidence of a possible post-medieval or early 19th century mine or a former settlement. Any mine workings or settlement in this location had been abandoned by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• SHRUNKEN VILLAGE? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• MINE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any features in this location. Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Shafts’ and ‘Old Shaft’ are shown in proximity to the north-west and north-east, respectively.

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.

Curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Curvilinear earthwork banks, circa 4 metres wide and north-east to south-west and north-west to south-east aligned, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. The earthworks occupy an area of 0.6 hectares of gentle south-west facing slope and define two contiguous curvilinear enclosures, both circa 23 metres long by 14 metres wide. Additional banks possibly associated with these enclosures are visible to the north.
The banks do not correspond with any features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. Earthworks labelled as ‘Old Shafts’ and ‘Old Shaft’ are, however, shown in proximity to the north-west and north-east, respectively, on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey Map. A mine (MDV2728) is also recorded in this location.
The enclosures are therefore interpreted as evidence of a post-medieval or early 19th century mine or alternatively may define an area of former settlement associated with Gatherley. Any mine workings or settlement in this location had been abandoned by the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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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