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| HER Number: | MDV131343 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits in Sandcombe Wood, Sidmouth |
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Summary
A series of shallow irregularly shaped depressions are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval to 19th century origin, possible for gravel.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 156 927 |
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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 | SIDBURY |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A quarry is depicted adjacent which may be related.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
One of the irregular depressions is visible and has a similar appearance to a nearby gravel pit.
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.
A series of shallow irregular shaped depressions are visible as earthworks.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A series of shallow irregular shaped depressions are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 in Sandcombe Wood. The depressions cover a long area following the topographic contours along the top of a sloping hillside. A quarry is labelled on the First Edition OS map by several depicted tracks, but no depicted earthworks (MDV106770). This is no longer labelled by the Second Edition OS map. One of the depressions is visible on 1940s photographs and has similar appearance to a gravel pit recorded to the southwest (MDV106771). The depressions are interpreted as extractive pits of probable 19th or early 20th century origin, possibly for gravel, and may be part of the quarry depicted on the First Edition OS map. Alternatively some of the shallow and irregular shaped pits may be interpreted as peat cutting.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (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. LIDAR SY1592 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #132800 ] |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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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 1:07PM |
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