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Summary

A possible former extraction pit of potential medieval to post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northwest of Higher Upcott. It remains partly visible as an earthwork pit on Lidar-derived images of 2005, although the northern tip has been truncated away following construction of the A30.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The site of the former extraction pit is symbolised as a pond on the Rockbeare Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48 and is bisected by a field boundary.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3060-61 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The extraction pit is visible as two earthwork pits.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0494 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

A slight earthwork is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A possible former extraction pit of potential medieval to post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northwest of Higher Upcott. The earthwork is visible as two adjacent semi-circular pits which are bisected by, and so pre-date, a northwest to southeast aligned field boundary. This boundary is first depicted on the Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48 as is the former extraction pit which appears to symbolised and re-utilised as a possible pond. The earthwork measures approximately 26m in length by 23m in width and remains partly visible as an earthwork pit on Lidar-derived images of 2005, although the northern tip has been truncated away following construction of the A30.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3060-61 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72411 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0494 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-DEC-2005.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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