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HER Number:MDV130577
Name:Extractive pits south of Culverhill, Sydenham Damerel

Summary

A row of four earthwork pits, visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013, are interpreted as post-medieval extractive pits, perhaps connected with nearby mining activity.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 424 766
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSydenham Damerel
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLAMERTON
Ecclesiastical ParishSYDENHAM DAMEREL

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.

This area is depicted as coniferous 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.

Four earthwork pits are 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.

Four earthwork pits are 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 row of four earthwork pits, one with possible upcast visible as a mound, are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013 in a wooded area south of Wheal Grace. They are not depicted on the available historic mapping, and are interpreted as the remains of extractive pits 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.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV363945Interpretation: 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.
SDV363954Cartographic: 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: #129974 ]
SDV363955Cartographic: 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.

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 27 2021 12:22PM