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Summary

Probable post-medieval or early modern extractive pits, visible as irregular earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1947 and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. It probably went out of use by the mid-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)

Full description

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

No features are depicted in the larger area, the smaller is depicted as orchard.

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

No features are depicted in the larger area, the smaller is depicted as orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1424-1425 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An extensive area of irregular earthwork pits is visible, adjacent to an area of orchard.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY2999 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An extensive area of irregular earthwork pits is visible.

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

Two extensive areas of irregularly shaped earthwork pits and irregular ground surface covering circa 280 by 50 metres, are visible on aerial photographs taken from the 1940s onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. The westernmost is depicted as orchard on the 19th century mapping, and trees are still visible here on the 1940s aerial photographs, suggesting that they were established over already disturbed ground. The eastern and larger area has better-defined pits but nothing is marked or depicted here on the historic mapping. Both areas are interpreted as the remains of extractive pits that fell out of use by the mid-19th century.

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.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1424-1425 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY2999 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #76662 ]
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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Associated Monuments

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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