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Summary

Earthworks of irregularly shaped pits and a bank, interpreted as the extractive pits and associated spoil heap of possible post-medieval or 19th century mine workings, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013. The mine workings had probably been abandoned by the late-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
• MINE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks partly correspond with a dashed-line feature.

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.

Earthworks of irregularly shaped pits and a bank 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.

Earthworks of irregularly shaped pits and a bank are visible.

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.

Irregularly shaped earthworks of three pits, between 15-55 metres long, and a bank, circa 94 metres long, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2010 and 2013. The earthworks are located towards the western corner of a land parcel that is defined along its north-west edge by a road.
The earthworks partly correspond with a dashed-line feature shown on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
They are interpreted as the extractive pits and associated spoil heap of possible post-medieval or 19th century mine workings, that had been abandoned by the late-19th century.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 315.7 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Ground disturbance unable to be identified and may be caused by modern agriculture but could also be possible unrecorded mine workings. SX 460 706.

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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