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Summary

Earthwork cuttings of possible post-medieval to 19th century extractive workings are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Newcott. The earthworks are partly depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and they still remain partly visible on aerial photographs of 1996.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
• EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Earthworks are depicted here on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3307-08 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthwork cuttings are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 044-45 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

Earthwork cuttings are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Earthwork cuttings of possible post-medieval to 19th century extractive workings are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Newcott. The sinuous earthworks are visible to a length of approximately 250m, are northeast to southwest aligned and have been cut into moderate northwest facing slope. A small rectilinear and circular clearing to the immediate north may represent working areas or possible building platforms of the quarry site. The earthwork cuttings are partly depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. They remain partly visible on aerial photographs of 1996. Some caution should be, however, be exercised and it is equally possible the earthworks are in part the result of natural slumping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3307-08 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #74191 ]
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359489	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 044-45 08-MAY-1996.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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