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Summary

A possible clay pit of between medieval to 19th century date is visible as earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northwest of Bodham’s Farm. It remains visible as an earthwork pit 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

• CLAY PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Clay pits are depicted in close proximity here. An orchard is also depicted here on this map.

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

The possible clay pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1412 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The possible clay 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.

A possible clay pit of between medieval to 19th century date is visible as earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northwest of Bodham’s Farm. The earthwork is irregular in shape, measures approximately 67m in length by 40m in width and abuts Culmbridge Lane along its northern edge. The site of the earthwork is depicted as an orchard on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, the orchard likely being established here following the abandonment of the extraction pit. This association between extraction pit and orchard has been a common theme during this survey. Clay pits are also depicted in close proximity here, suggesting this earthwork was also likely utilised for such. A slag heap is also recorded in close proximity to the northeast (MDV114617) so may have been associated with an iron working site nearby. The possible clay pit remains visible as an earthwork pit 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 ST1412 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75201 ]

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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