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Summary

A former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on the south-west facing combe slopes below Rull Farm, Stockland, overlooking the Corry Brook.

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))

Full description

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

The pit corresponds to an area depicted as rough ground.

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

The pit corresponds to an area depicted as rough ground.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2434-2435 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible, partially obscured by vegetation.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96569, OS/96569 V 188-189 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359324.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2402 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible.

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

A former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on the south-west facing slopes south of Wadsbury Farm, Stockland.
The earthworks are irregularly shaped, measuring approximately 72 metres long and between 10 and 20 metres wide, with the long axis crossing the contours of the slope.
The earthwork did not correspond with any explicitly depicted pit or quarry on the Tithe Map for Stockland or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, but does match an area depicted and symbolised as rough ground. This might support the interpretation that although the extractive use of the pit had probably ceased some time prior to the 1840s, the pit earthworks remained as a notable landscape feature and obstruction to cultivation into the late 19th century.
The pit remained clearly visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data and therefore probably survives as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2434-2435 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2402 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #74696 ]
SDV359324	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96569. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. OS/96569 V 188-189 08-MAY-1996.
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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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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