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Summary

An extraction pit of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1950 onwards, to the southeast of Knappe Cross House.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The extraction pit is symbolised on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/369, RAF/58/369 V 5076-77 27-FEB-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355804.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69014, MAL/69014 V 200-01 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355379.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1975, MAL/75011, MAL/75011 V 256-257 18-MAR-1975 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356293.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Ordnance Survey, 1985, OS/85043, OS/85043 V 027-28 07-MAY-1985 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356241.

OS/85043 V 027-28 07-MAY-1985

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

An extraction pit of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1950 onwards, to the southeast of Knappe Cross House. The extraction pit is symbolised on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of approximately 1838-48 and appears to abut, and so post-date, a field boundary along its southwestern edge. It is semi-circular in shape, measures approximately 31.5m in length by 20m in width and is located within an area dominated by similar such earthwork features. The former extraction pit remains visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1975, although has been completely levelled and the site developed for residential housing by 1985.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV355379	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69014. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69014 V 200-01 05-MAR-1969. [Mapped feature: #65819 ]
SDV355804	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/369. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/369 V 5076-77 27-FEB-1950.
SDV356241	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1985. OS/85043. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/85043 V 027-28 07-MAY-1985.
SDV356293	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1975. MAL/75011. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/75011 V 256-257 18-MAR-1975.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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