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| HER Number: | MDV130496 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits south-east of Highertown, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Earthworks of two sub-circular and irregularly shaped pits, interpreted as post-medieval or early to mid-19th century extractive pits, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005. The extractive pits had probably passed out of use by the mid to late-19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 486 710 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX47SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
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 22-FEB-2005 (Cartographic). SDV363954.
Two irregularly shaped pits are visible as earthworks.
Hegarty, C., 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.
Earthworks of two sub-circular and irregularly shaped pits, both circa 10 metres long, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2005.
The earthworks do not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic maps.
They are therefore interpreted as post-medieval or early to mid-19th century extractive pits that had probably passed out of use by the mid to late-19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV363945 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363954 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2000-2019. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 22-FEB-2005. [Mapped feature: #129808 ] |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 30 2021 11:05AM |
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