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| HER Number: | MDV25157 |
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| Name: | Pit or quarry on Pudsham Down, Buckland in the Moor |
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Summary
Roadside sand pit depicted on the historic maps, near junction of the two roads. Area extended in the 20th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 729 745 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of a Bronze Age reave system fossilised in the fields west of Ruddycleave; part of a wider system that preserves potential links to nearby prehistoric reave systems
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/138
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (XIX - 1849 AD to 1880 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Very small 'Sand Pit' shown on the late 19th century (1889) historic map, on the northern side of the road.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Unchanged from the late 19th century historic map depiction.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1317 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
Larger pit area shown on the mid-20th century historic map.
Belsey, P. M., 1983 - 1987, Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist, 21/1/1983 (Un-published). SDV345904.
Small roadstone quarry situated on the north side of the Buckland / Cold East Cross road near turning to Venton.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small quarry visible beside road on the aerial photographs.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Modern mapping shows pit area, unchanged from the mid-20th century historic map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1317. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV345904 | Un-published: Belsey, P. M.. 1983 - 1987. Buckland In The Moor Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. A4 Single Sheet. 21/1/1983. |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84949 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25162 | Related to: Field system north of Challamoor and Ruddycleave, Buckland in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV30655 | Related to: Medieval fields on Pudsham Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2021 10:46AM |
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