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Summary

Two possible former extractive pits of probable post-medieval to mid-19th century date were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1971 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NE/150

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not match any depicted pit or quarry.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3800, RAF/39/3800 V 76-77 06-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359525.

Subtle earthworks were visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2508 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The western pit is obscured by trees, the eastern visible as a slight earthwork.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2509 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 & 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Two pits were visible as earthworks.

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

Two pits circa 50 to 60 metres across were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1971 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
The visible earthworks correspond partly with plots depicted on the OS First Edition 25 inch map as orchards, the subtle earthworks extending beyond the orchard boundaries.
This supports the interpretation that the visible earthworks are the remains of extractive pits that had passed out of use prior to the mid-to-late 19th century, and that those areas of pit not suited to other cultivation were subsequently reused for orchards. The smaller pit remained obscured from view on aerial photographs by dense woodland in 2014 but the larger eastern pit can be seen as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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 ST2508 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359525	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3800. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3800 V 76-77 06-OCT-1971.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2509 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 & 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #78557 ]

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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