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Summary

Extraction pits of likely post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northeast of Stentwood Farm, Dunkeswell. Aerial photographs show the earthworks are largely obscured by tree cover, although are clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• 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.

The extent of the extraction pits are partly defined as areas of woodland, which the pits likely pre-date. The southern of these wooded areas is labelled as ‘Seven acre pit’.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3296-97 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The extraction pits are visible as earthwork pits.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1310 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The extraction pits are visible as a number of earthwork pits.

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

Extraction pits of likely post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as a number of earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northeast of Stentwood Farm, Dunkeswell. The six adjacent earthworks are sub-oval and irregular in shape and range from between 33m to 97m in length and between 20m to 45m in width. The earthworks are partly defined as areas of woodland on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, with the southern of these labelled as ‘Seven acre pit’. The woodland likely developed following the disuse of the extraction pits. The extraction pits are located in an area where numerous similar such features have been recorded as part of this survey, with a number of clay pits also depicted within the vicinity here on the First Edition OS map. Aerial photographs show the earthworks are largely obscured by tree cover, although are clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

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 3296-97 11-APR-1947.
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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1310 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #74871 ]

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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