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Summary

Possible quarry or extractive pits of probable post medieval to 19th century date were visible as earthwork pits and mounds on digital images derived from Lidar data on the north-east-facing slopes of a steep sided combe to the south-east of Huxham.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The pits are not depicted.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9497 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Earthwork pits were visible.

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

Possible quarry or extractive pits of probable post medieval to 19th century date were visible as earthwork pits and mounds on digital images derived from Lidar data to the south-east of Huxham. Two earthwork hollows, circa 22 metres and 33 metres long respectively, were visible on the north-east-facing slopes of a steep sided combe under the woodland cover in Huxham Brake, centred on circa SX946972. Earthwork mounds on their south-eastern edges may be evidence of spoil from their excavation. The pits are not depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition map of circa 1880 and had therefore probably passed out of use by this date. The function of the pits is unknown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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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SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9497 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #73028 ]

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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