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Summary

A gravel pit of post-medieval to modern date is depicted on historic maps and is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork cut feature. The quarry was recorded as part of the Tamar Valley NMP project.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47NE/53

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV270762.

'old gravel pit' shown on os 6" (1906) map.

1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV270763.

Old workings shown but not marked on os 6" (1954) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV270764.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 97se.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV270765.

Des=os 6"(1954)map.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, MAL127/71/077-8 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

An earthwork cut feature interpreted as a post-medieval quarry is visible on aerial photographs.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2016, Backlog Recording of the Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV359374.

Only part of the photo reference is given in the transcription attributes, so the date of the photograph is not known.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

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