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Summary

A former extractive pit, possibly a marl pit of post-medieval date, was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 as an earthwork pit on the east-facing slopes of the Otter Valley, north-east of Hill View House, Upottery parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• MARL PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork pit is not depicted; scrub vegetation or plantation is shown in this location

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

The earthwork pit is not depicted; scrub vegetation or plantation is shown in this location

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1907 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The earthwork pit is not clearly visible; dense vegetation obscures the earthwork.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1907 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A large earthwork pit 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.

An earthwork pit was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 on the east-facing slopes of the Otter Valley, north-east of Hill View House, Upottery parish.
The pit is irregular in shape and measures circa 65 by 45 metres in size. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Tithe Map or Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map; their approximate location is depicted as scrub vegetation or woodland on both historic maps. However, the establishment of woodland, most commonly orchards, within former extractive pits, land that otherwise might be seen as agriculturally marginal, is a pattern frequently recorded by the survey. The earthwork is therefore interpreted as a probable extractive pit, possibly a marl pit of post-medieval to early 19th century date.
The pit is depicted as a pond on current Ordnance Survey MasterMap base maps.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1907 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1907 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75796 ]

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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