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| HER Number: | MDV131847 |
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| Name: | Prospecting pits on Farway Hill, Farway |
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Summary
Three small circular earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as possible prospecting pits of 19th century to early 20th century origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 161 961 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Farway |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FARWAY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1801 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
The depressions are visible.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
The depressions are visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1696 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Three small circular earthwork depressions are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Three small circular earthwork depressions between circa 4m and 7m across are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Two depressions are 17m apart, with the third depression circa 60m to the north. All the depressions are situated along the roadside on Farway Hill. They are visible on modern aerial photographs and photographs dating to the 1940s. They are interpreted as possible prospecting pits of 19th century to early 20th century origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. 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 SY1696 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped features: #133749 ; #133750 ; #133751 ] |
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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: | Nov 2 2021 11:48AM |
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