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Summary

Earthworks of possible extraction pits are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 and 1971, to the south of Middelton Barton. They are not visible after this date and their survival is uncertain.

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

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3193-94 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

The earthworks are visible as pit and banked features.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3800, RAF/39/3800 V 063-64 06-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359525.

Possible earthworks are visible here.

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

Earthworks of possible extraction pits of potential medieval to post-medieval date are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 and 1971, to the south of Middelton Barton. The earthworks are fairly poorly defined, but appear to represent at least two sub-oval shaped earthwork pits, up to 39m in length by 28m in width, with an earthwork bank derived from possible up-cast material associated with the eastern of the two pits. A monument record of a rectangular cropmark (MDV47200) is also recorded here, and although no such cropmarks are clearly visible, it is possible it relates to these earthworks. Also earthworks recorded to the northwest (MDV11568) which describe earthworks of possible marl or gravel pits may relate to the features recorded here. Possible earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs of 1971, although they are not visible after this date and their survival is uncertain.

Sources / Further Reading

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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359525	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3800. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3800 V 063-64 06-OCT-1971.
SDV359578	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3193-94 11-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #74458 ]

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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