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Summary

Small area of c18 openwork extending east to west from sx44027209 to sx44087210 exploiting ‘luscombe north lode no 2’. The survey in 2003 found the most northerly outcrop workings in conifer woodland with a line of deep lode back pits extending to 3-4m depth with banks of spoil on either side of the openwork (buck). A series of earthwork pits are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/516/13

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

BUCK, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219466.

Small area of c18 openwork extending east to west from sx44027209 to sx44087210 exploiting ‘luscombe north lode no 2’. The survey in 2003 found the most northerly outcrop workings in conifer woodland with a line of deep lode back pits extending to 3-4m depth with banks of spoil on either side of the openwork (buck).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV267338.

Des=buck, c.(cornwall archaeological unit)/bedford united mine: archaeological assessment/(2003)84+fig 24/cau report no 2003ro43 site 105 in smr.

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any pit features in this location.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 17-JAN-2010 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Earthwork pits are 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.

Earthwork pits are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A series of earthwork pits, interpreted as possible lode back pits of post-medieval or 19th century mine workings, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013. The sub-oval and irregularly shaped pits measure between 6m and 25m in length and are in a linear arrangement, extending to a length of circa 180m. They do not correspond with any features depicted in this location on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, or on later available historic maps, suggesting that the workings had passed out of use by this time. The earthworks are not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to thick tree cover.

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 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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