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Summary

Possible extraction pits of between post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1948 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, to the west of Bellett’s Farm. The earthworks have been previously interpreted within this record as a possible former motte, or being of prehistoric date, although both of these seem unlikely.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EARTHWORK (Unknown date)
• 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.

An orchard is depicted here on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RS 4198-99 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

The possible extraction pits are partly visible as earthwork pits.

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR WMS Environment Agency DTM viewed 25-OCT-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359716.

The extraction pits are visible as earthwork pits.

Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.

Earthworks visible. Map object previously based on this source.

Horner, W., 2013, Bellet's Farm: Geology or Motte? (Correspondence). SDV354580.

Feature visible on Lidar image, possibly a former motte, or perhaps prehistoric.

Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Map object previously based on this source.

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

Possible extraction pits of between post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1948 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, to the west of Bellett’s Farm. The two earthworks are located either side of a road, with the southern of these measuring approximately 80m in length by 36m in width, whilst that to the north measuring approximately 30m in length by 22m in width. The southern earthwork is located within a former orchard depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, the fruit trees likely being established within the pit following its abandonment. This association with extraction pit later occupied by an orchard has been a reoccurring theme throughout this project. The earthworks are largely obscured by tree cover on aerial photographs and other digital images.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV348634	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2011. LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution). Digital.
SDV350786	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV354580	Correspondence: Horner, W.. 2013. Bellet's Farm: Geology or Motte?. Email and Lidar Image. Digital.
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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SDV359578	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RS 4198-99 11-MAR-1948.
SDV359716	Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR WMS Environment Agency DTM viewed 25-OCT-2016. [Mapped feature: #64914 ]

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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