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Summary

Several earthwork pits are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1956 onwards and on images derived from Lidar data captured between 1998 and 2007. They are interpreted as post-medieval extraction pits that became disused prior to the late nineteenth century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHALK PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

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

An 'Old Chalk Pit' is depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1956, RAF/82/1459 F22, RAF/82/1459 F22 0035-0036 30-JUL-1956 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356453.

Several earthwork pits are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2007, Lidar data JPEG SY29SE DTM, LIDAR SY29SE DTM Environment Agency 1998-2007 (Cartographic). SDV356419.

Several earthwork pits are visible.

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

Several irregularly shaped earthwork pits are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1956 onwards and on images derived from Lidar data captured between 1998 and 2007. One is depicted and marked as an ‘Old Chalk Pit’ on the late nineteenth century mapping, and the others are located at roughly the same elevation along the hillside up to 370 metres from north to south. They are interpreted as extraction pits of probable post-medieval date that passed out of use before the late nineteenth century, although earthwork remains are very likely to survive.

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.
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SDV356419	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2007. Lidar data JPEG SY29SE DTM. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY29SE DTM Environment Agency 1998-2007. [Mapped features: #66122 ; #66123 ; #66124 ]
SDV356453	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1956. RAF/82/1459 F22. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/82/1459 F22 0035-0036 30-JUL-1956.

Associated Monuments

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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