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Summary

A large irregular shaped depression and two smaller depressions are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 south-east of Milton Green. The depressions 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 with any depicted features. The plot is recorded as ‘Brick Meadow’.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The large depression is faintly visible on aerial photographs dating from the 1940’s.

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 irregular shaped depression and two smaller depressions are visible as both distinct and subtle earthworks.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 01-JAN-2005 ACCESSED 13-APR-2021 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

The large depression is faintly visible on aerial photographs dating from 2005 onwards.

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.

A large irregular shaped depression between circa 4 and 20 metres in width and circa 75 metres in length is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. Two less distinct depressions, one circa 30 metres by 10 metres and one circa 15 metres by 15 metres, are visible as subtle earthworks immediately to the north-west. The earthworks are situated in a south-east facing field south-east of Milton Green.
The depressions do not correspond with any features depicted on the available historic maps. The plot is recorded as ‘Brick Meadow’ and under pasture cultivation in the Tithe Apportionment. A small stream runs through the plot to the south-east.
The large depression is faintly visible on aerial photographs dating from the 1940’s and from 2005 onwards.
The depressions are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval origin. Alternatively, the large pit may be of part or wholly natural origin, associated with the water course.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 405.14 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

One of the depressions may have been previously interpreted as a circular enclosure.

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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