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Summary

An oval depression is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013 south of Eastcott Barton. The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to modern origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1540 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork 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 02-APR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

An oval depression is visible as an 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 oval depression is visible as an earthwork.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 01-JAN-2001 ACCESSED 20-APR-2021 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

The depression is visible as an earthwork dating from 2001 onwards.

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 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

An oval depression circa 8 by 10 metres is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and 2013. The depression is situated in a south facing field south of Eastcott Barton.
The depression does not correspond with any features depicted on the available historic maps. It is surrounded by subtle earthworks of recorded medieval field boundaries.
The depression is visible on aerial photographs dating from the late-20th and early 21st century, adjacent to a tree.
The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to modern origin.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 403.9 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

The earthwork has been previously interpreted as a possible cairn/barrow.

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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