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Summary

Earthworks of between medieval to 19th century date are visible as pits and ditches on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, within Conigar Knob. The earthworks are clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11SW/56

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• WATER CHANNEL (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36932.

'quarries' shown on os 6" (1906) map.

1968, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36933.

No sign of quarries on os 6" (1968) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36934.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 47nw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36935.

Des=os 6"(1968)map.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks are not depicted on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1293-94 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthworks are visible here.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1212 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 & 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The earthworks are visible as pits and ditches.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Earthworks of between medieval to 19th century date are visible as pits and ditches on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, within Conigar Knob. The earthworks comprise two irregular shaped pits, which measure approximately 93m in length by 7m in width (eastern pit) and approximately 62m in length by 17m in width (western pit), with two linear northeast to southwest aligned ditches to the north of these. The earthworks are sited on moderate to steep north and northeast facing slope. Whilst the earthwork pits are likely the result of extraction, perhaps gravel, the function of the linear ditches is less clear, although may represent run off water channels associated with the western of the two pits, or possible former field boundaries which passed out of use by the time of the Parish Tithe map. The earthworks are located within an area where extensive extractive workings have been recorded during this survey. The earthworks are clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1293-94 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. 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 ST1212 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 & 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #88499 ]
SDV36932	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV36933	Migrated Record: 1968.
SDV36934	Migrated Record:
SDV36935	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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