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HER Number:MDV115757
Name:Extraction Pit, southeast of Burlehayes Cottage, Hemyock

Summary

An extraction pit of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the southeast of Burlehayes Cottage. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 119 149
Map Sheet:ST11SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHemyock
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHEMYOCK

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 northern edge of the extraction pit is partly depicted on this map.


Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4075-76 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3800, RAF/39/3800 V 051-52 06-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359525.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1114 21-APR-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359722.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


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

An extraction pit of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the southeast of Burlehayes Cottage. The earthwork is sub-oval in shape, measures approximately 83m in length by 43m in width and appears to be cut into the northwest side of a combe. The northern edge of the extraction pit is partly depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4075-76 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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
SDV359525Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3800. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3800 V 051-52 06-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #75102 ]
SDV359722Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1114 21-APR-2010.

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 12:59PM