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Summary

A possible extraction pit of between medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork cutting and shallow pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northwest of Oxenpark Farm. The earthworks are partly depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map and remain 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 (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Earthworks of the extraction pit are partly depicted here, as well as the site of an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1295-96 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork cutting.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1312 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork cutting and possible pit.

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

A possible extraction pit of between medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork cutting and shallow pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northwest of Oxenpark Farm. The earthworks comprise a well-defined L-shaped cutting, with an area of possible shallow workings on the north side of this. The extent of these earthworks closely correspond to the land parcel here which is first depicted on the Parish Tithe map of approximately 1838-48, possibly suggesting that the field boundaries here were established following the abandonment of the workings. These earthworks are partly depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map and remain 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 FP 1295-96 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 ST1312 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016.

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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