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| HER Number: | MDV130569 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit east of Derriton, Sydenham Damerel |
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Summary
An earthwork pit, visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013, is interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit, perhaps connected with nearby mining activity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 420 767 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sydenham Damerel |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SYDENHAM DAMEREL |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The parcel of land on the south-east side of the crossroads is depicted as mixed woodland.
Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.
An earthwork pit is visible.
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 earthwork pit is visible.
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 clearly defined earthwork pit, approximately 20 metres across, is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013 on the south-east side of the crossroads. It is not depicted on the available historic mapping, where this plot of land is depicted as under mixed woodland. It is interpreted as the remains of an extractive pit that went out of use before the late-19th century. Given the proximity of mining remains at nearby Wheal Conquer and Wheal Grace it is possible that this feature was related to post-medieval mining activity rather than road construction.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV363945 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363954 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007. [Mapped feature: #129962 ] |
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| SDV363955 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Digital. LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2021 4:03PM |
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