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Summary

Linear and curvilinear ditches and probably associated banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data on the north-facing slopes to the south of New Barn Cross, Newton St Cyres, under the tree cover of Scrawthorne Plantation. The earthworks have been interpreted as evidence of possible mine workings, but might simply be evidence of drainage.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DRAIN? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
• MANGANESE MINE? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
• TIN MINE? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV285 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible mine workings.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Linear and curvilinear ditches and probably associated banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.

Earthwork hollows visible across the wider area of Scrawthorne Plantation might be related to historic tin and manganese mining, with known workings recorded in this area (MDV9308). However, it seems more probable that the features identified here relate to historic drainage.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

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