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Summary

Evidence of large scale gravel extraction or quarrying of probable medieval to post-medieval date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 as an earthwork pit or quarry edge cut into the south-facing slopes of Agland’s hill, south-east of Whitehorn Farm, Monkton parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1842 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The field boundaries on Agland's Hill follow the edge of the extractive working face.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1901 Bluesky International DTM 24 & 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An irregularly shaped cut face was visible.

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

Evidence of large scale extraction or quarrying, probably for gravel, was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 as an earthwork pit or quarry edge cut into the south-facing slopes of Agland’s hill, south-east of Whitehorn Farm, Monkton parish
Over 400 metres of quarry edge is evidenced by the irregular earthworks. A scarp or sharp break of slope is depicted for around 150 metres on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map at circa ST197011, and annotated Old Gravel Pit. This indicates that the extraction predated the late 19th century. The field boundaries depicted on the Tithe Map for Monkton also closely follow the visible earthworks, supporting the interpretation that the post-medieval field and settlement pattern in this location was shaped by earlier extractive activity. The extractive earthworks are therefore tentatively interpreted as possibly medieval to early post-medieval in date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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 ST1901 Bluesky International DTM 24 & 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #75345 ]

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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