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Summary

A former extractive pit of possible medieval to 19th century date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork under Devil’s Copse, east of Ham Road, on the east-facing slopes south of Higher Corrie Farm, Stockland.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The pit falls within the depicted area of scrub or light woodland.

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

The pit falls within the depicted area of Devil's Copse.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2400 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2400 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

Devil's Copse remains densely planted and the earthwork pit obscured from view.

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 possible medieval to 19th century date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork under Devil’s Copse, on the east-facing slopes south of Higher Corrie Farm, Stockland. The earthwork is irregular in shape and measures almost 140 metres long and nearly 50 metres wide.
The earthwork did not correspond with any pit or quarry explicitly depicted on the Tithe Map for Stockland, but does match an area depicted as rough ground or scrub vegetation. This area is marked on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map as small area of woodland named Devil’s Copse. The extractive use of the pit had therefore probably ceased some time prior to the 1840s, possibly in the medieval or post-medieval period. The plot, possibly subsequently viewed as agriculturally marginal land was probably then reused as, or incorporated into an area of coppice.
The coppice remained densely planted with trees and 2014 but the earthwork was clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 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.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2400 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #74723 ]
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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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2400 08-SEP-2014.

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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