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Summary

An irregular shaped depression is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019 in Battens Wood. The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NE/589

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1801 AD to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

1954, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253337.

'quarry' marked on os 6" (1907) map; site visible on os 6" (1954) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253338.

Des=os 6" (1907) 111se.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV253339.

Des=os 6" (1954).

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

The depression corresponds with a linear plot recorded as a garden.

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

The depression corresponds with a depicted quarry.

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

The depression corresponds with a depicted quarry.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

The depression corresponds with depicted earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.

The depression corresponds with depicted earthworks.

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 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.

An irregular shaped depression circa 16 by 20 metres is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The depression is situated on a north facing slope on the edge of Battens Wood.
The depression corresponds with a linear plot recorded as a garden on the Tithe Map. It corresponds with a labelled quarry and depicted earthworks on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition and historic and modern maps thereafter.
The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of 19th century origin.

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

The depression corresponds with depicted earthworks.

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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