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HER Number:MDV106352
Name:Extraction Pit to the north of Liverton Farm

Summary

An extraction pit of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the north of Liverton Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 035 828
Map Sheet:SY08SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLITTLEHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4027-28 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69014, MAL/69014 V 208-209 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355379.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88193, OS/88193 V 225-26 22-JUN-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355445.

The former extraction pit appears to have been completely levelled.


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 1946 onwards, to the north of Liverton Farm. The extraction pit is oval in shape, measures approximately 16.5m in length by 10m 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 1969, although appears to have been completely levelled by 1988.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351146Interpretation: 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
SDV352504Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4027-28 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65872 ]
SDV355379Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69014. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69014 V 208-209 05-MAR-1969.
SDV355445Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88193. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/88193 V 225-26 22-JUN-1988.

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 6 2014 10:15AM