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Summary

Irregularly shaped pits, incised channels and elongated mounds of a medieval or post-medieval streamworks are visible as earthworks within Colehays Plantation, Bovey Tracey on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1096642: COLEHAYES LODGE GATES AND QUADRANT FLANKING WALLS

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NW/92

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STREAMWORK (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV312114.

Des=worksheet. Vis=24/1/1980 (greeves, t. ). Colehays plantation. A number of ridges, pits and gullies are visible, east of the line of the haytor granite tramway. Also two possible blocked trial adit entrances. Possible tin streamworks.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2507, RAF/CPE/UK/2507 5012-13 13-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361963.

Irregularly shaped pits, incised channels and elongated mounds are visible as earthworks following recent deforestation of the area.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7977; SX7978; SX8077; SX8078 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Irregularly shaped pits and elongated mounds are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Irregularly shaped pits, incised channels and elongated mounds are visible as earthworks within Colehays Plantation, Bovey Tracey, on aerial photographs taken in 1948 following recent deforestation of the plantation. Earthworks are also visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The better-defined earthworks occupy an area of circa 3.70 hectares and are located within the eastern extent of Colehays Plantation. More subtle earthworks are, however, also visible in 1948 continuing further to the west. Given their diffuse and uncertain nature and that they continue beyond the area for this project, they have not been individually transcribed, but instead have been included within an extent of area polygon. It is likely the earthworks within Colehays Plantation represent the extractive pits, stream channels and associated spoil mounds of a medieval or post-medieval streamworks. With exception of an area of housing off Chapple Road, the tin working site is largely unaffected by any recent development and further investigations, such as targeted trenching is recommended to help define the character of these earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV312114	Migrated Record:
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX7977; SX7978; SX8077; SX8078 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.
SDV361963	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2507. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2507 5012-13 13-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #114631 ]

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)

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