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Summary

An irregularly shaped pit, interpreted as a possible early to mid-19th century extractive pit associated with The Tamar Smelting Works, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019. The pit had probably passed out of use by the late-19th century.

Location

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

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

The earthwork does not correspond with any pit features in this location.

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

The earthwork does not correspond with any pit features in this location. A ‘Chimney’ is shown and labelled in proximity to the west.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

An earthwork of an irregularly shaped 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 of an irregularly shaped pit is visible.

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 irregularly shaped pit, circa 14 metres long by 12 metres wide, is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019.
The earthwork does not correspond with any pit features shown in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps. A ‘Chinmey’ (MDV78236) which is associated with the Tamar Smelting Works (MDV69020) is, however, shown in proximity to the west on the late-19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
The earthwork is therefore interpreted as a possible early to mid-19th century extractive pit associated with the Tamar Smelting Works, that had probably passed out of use by the late-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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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