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HER Number:MDV39266
Name:Chalk Pit to the south of Combe Road, Axmouth

Summary

A chalk pit is illustrated and labelled on Ordnance Survey mapping.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 278 902
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/139

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CHALK PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113835.

'old chalk pit' shown on os 6" (1906) map.


1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113836.

'chalk pit (disused)' shown on os 6" (1963) map.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113837.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 84sw.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113838.

Des=os 6"(1963)map.


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

An area of copse is shown within plot 118.


Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

An 'Old Chalk Pit' is illustrated and labelled.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1360 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Chalk Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1890 map; also on Ordnance Survey maps of 1906 and 1963 (SMR). Still shown and marked as disused pit on modern map. Area shown as Mild Chalk on geology map.
Ordnance Survey 1890 1:10560 map (Sheet 84SW); SMR.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

An 'Old Chalk Pit' is illustrated and labelled on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps. The layout of this chalk pit coincides with an area of copse illustrated within plot 118 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842. A 'Pit (disused) is labelled on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The area is labelled as 'Pit (disused).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV113835Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV113836Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV113837Migrated Record:
SDV113838Migrated Record:
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1360.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped features: #90210 ; #90211 ]
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 26 2016 2:14PM