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Summary

A large irregular shaped depression is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 underneath woodland south of Maristow House. The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin that was adapted into a landscape feature.

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))
• GARDEN FEATURE (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 earthwork partially corresponds with an oval shaped earthwork with path round its centre surrounded by woodland.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The earthwork partially corresponds with an oval shaped earthwork with path round its centre surrounded by woodland.

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.

A large irregular shaped depression is visible as an earthwork.

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.

A large irregular shaped depression circa 25 by 35 metres is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The depression is situated on a north-west facing slope underneath woodland south of Maristow House.
The depression corresponds partially with an oval shaped earthwork depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First and Second Edition maps. A series of paths or rides are depicted through the woodland and incorporate the earthwork, forming an oval shape route around its centre. The earthwork corresponds partially with a horseshoe shape feature depicted on the Ordnance Survey Mastermap 2021.
The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin that was adapted into a landscape feature within the park of Maristow House by the late 19th century.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

The earthwork corresponds partially with a depicted horseshoe feature.

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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