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HER Number:MDV131270
Name:Extractive pit north of Tottiskay Wood, Southleigh

Summary

An earthwork depression is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 north of Tottiskay Wood, and interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 194 927
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouthleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTHLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1992 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

An irregular shaped earthwork depression is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthwork is interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1992 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #132697 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Sep 14 2021 11:45AM