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| HER Number: | MDV131337 |
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| Name: | Prospecting pits in Sweetcombe Wood, Sidmouth |
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Summary
A series of small earthwork depressions are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016, and interpreted as post-medieval to 19th century prospecting pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 162 929 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SALCOMBE REGIS |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The plots are recorded as plantation and coppice.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A series of small earthwork depressions are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment, LIDAR SY1692 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A series of small approximately circular earthwork depressions are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 beneath Sweetcombe Wood. The plots are recorded as plantation and coppice in the Tithe Map and have been under consistent woodland cover subsequently. The depressions are interpreted as post-medieval to 19th century prospecting pits.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. [Mapped features: #132787 ; #132788 ; #132789 ; #132790 ] |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. LIDAR SY1692 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. |
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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 12:58PM |
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