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Summary

Five depressions are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013 west of Dunterton Glebe. They are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond to any depicted features. One of the plots is recorded as ‘Little Quarry Park’.

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

The earthwork does not correspond to any depicted features. Earthworks are depicted nearby.

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.

Oval depressions 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.

Oval depressions are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Five depressions, approximately oval shaped, the largest being 30 metres by 24 metres and the smallest 18 metres by 13 metres, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013. The depressions are situated across two south-west facing fields west of Dunterton Glebe.
The earthworks do not correspond with any depicted features on the available historic maps. A circular earthwork is depicted to the north however, and an oval shaped earthwork is depicted to the south (MDV130415). The plots are recorded as ‘Quarry Park’ and ‘Little Church Park’ in the Tithe Apportionment.
The earthwork depressions are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval origin.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 426.3 (DS); 426.8 (AP) (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Earthworks identified by two volunteers. 426.3 (DS): ‘Group of at least 5 possible extraction pits not shown on historical maps SX374795’. 426.9 (AP): ‘Circular/square enclosures’, which likely refers to the same feature.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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