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HER Number:MDV76607
Name:Possible Prospecting Pit or Quarry South-West of Cardwell

Summary

A possible post-medieval to modern prospecting pit or quarry is shown on late 19th and early 20th century maps to the south-west of Cardwell. The possible prospecting pit or quarry is also visible as an earthwork cut feature on aerial photographs and has been recorded as part of the Tamar Valley NMP project.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 431 794
Map Sheet:SX47NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMilton Abbot
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMILTON ABBOT

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

Circular hollow shown.


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

Map object partly based on this Source.


Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2001-2002, Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records, DAP13298/11-12 (Interpretation). SDV346287.

A possible post-medieval quarry is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork cut feature. Map object partly based on this source.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Map object previously based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV346287Interpretation: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2001-2002. Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme Transcriptions and Database Records. National Mapping Programme. Map (Digital). DAP13298/11-12.

Associated Monuments

MDV3825Related to: MINE in the Parish of Milton Abbot (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6911 - Tamar Valley National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Feb 2 2016 11:41AM