See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

A possible small former extractive pit of possible 19th to 20th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1950 and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014 as a shallow, roughly oval earthwork pit on the south-east facing slopes of Sidling Common, east of Wolverstone Moor, Awliscombe parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted as earthworks.

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

The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted as earthworks.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/534, RAF/541/534 RP 3060-3061 30-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357615.

A small shallow earthwork pit was visible under pasture.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1204 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

A small shallow earthwork pit was visible. It has recently been cleared of vegetation.

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 small former extractive pit was visible on aerial photographs of 1950 and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014 as a shallow, roughly oval earthwork pit approximately 20 metres across on the south-east facing slopes of Sidling Common, east of Wolverstone Moor, Awliscombe parish.
The pit is not depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map or Tithe Map for Awliscombe parish. This might support the interpretation that the pit had passed out of use prior to the 1840s. Alternatively, the pit could have been made in the late 19th or early 20th century. The function of the pit is uncertain.

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.
SDV357615	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/534. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/534 RP 3060-3061 30-MAY-1950.
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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1204 08-SEP-2014.

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)

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.