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Summary

An oblong depression is visible as a subtle earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 east of Herdicott Cross. The earthwork is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval or 19th century origin, that 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

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

The depression does not correspond with any depicted features.

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

The depression does not correspond with any depicted features.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 14-MAR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

An oblong depression is visible as a subtle earthwork.

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 oblong depression is visible as a subtle earthwork.

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 oblong depression circa 30 metres in length and between 8 and 10 metres in width is visible as a subtle earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The depression is situated in a field on level ground east of Herdicott Cross and north of the Sunny View.
The depression does not correspond to any features depicted on the available historic maps and is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval or 19th century origin, that passed out of use by the late-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 631.1 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Small extraction pit adjacent to Sunny View with potentially two more on the east side but much fainter. Not shown on First Edition OS 25 inch 1880-1899 map or the tithe map SX 34086 99367

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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