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| HER Number: | MDV131531 |
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| Name: | Marl pit southwest of Moorsplash Farm, Southleigh |
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Summary
A large earthwork depression with adjacent irregular shallow earthworks undulations are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthworks are interpreted as marl extraction work of post-medieval origin, that ceased extraction by circa 1840.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 200 941 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Southleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTHLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MARL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The large earthwork depression is situated within a plot recorded as 'Marl Pit Orchard', while the undulating earthworks adjacent are situated within 'Marl Pit Field'.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY2094 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
An earthwork depression with adjacent shallow earthwork undulations are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A large earthwork depression circa 55m by 35m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression is situated within a plot recorded as 'Marl Pit Orchard' on the Tithe Map (Plot 83). The plot continues to be an orchard until the mid-20th century. Some further irregular shaped and shallow undulating earthworks are visible to the immediate west of the large depression. They are situated within a plot recorded as 'Marl Pit Field' on the Tithe Map (Plot 84). The earthworks are interpreted as post-medieval marl extraction, which ceased extraction prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY2094 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped features: #133078 ; #133079 ] |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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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 23 2021 11:22AM |
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