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Summary

A large irregular shaped earthwork depression is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE 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 plot is recorded as Tail Moor Coppice on the Tithe Map, the curving boundary of which corresponds to the west edge of the depression.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Two ponds are recorded in the western part of the earthwork.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1592 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An irregular shaped 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 in Tailmoor Coppice. Its western edge corresponds to a field boundary depicted on the Tithe Map and two ponds are depicted in the west part on the Second Edition OS map. An old marl pit is recorded to the north (MDV106769). The earthwork depression is interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit, that may pre-date c.1840.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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