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Summary

An oval pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1967 and is interpreted as a post-medieval pond or quarry that fell out of us before the late nineteenth century. It is not visible on later available aerial photographs and has been impacted during the construction of the nearby section of the M5, but below-ground remains may survive.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DEWPOND (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD)
• QUARRY (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

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

A small round feature is depicted, shaded in blue.

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

No features are depicted in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

No features are depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V 5387-5388 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357046.

An irregular earthwork pit with pale border is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1967, OS/67220, OS/67220 V 194-195 15-JUN-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356988.

An irregular earthwork pit with pale border is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

An oval pit, circa 30 metres in maximum diameter, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1967. A pale border around the pit may have been caused by drier ground, caused by water draining into the pit. Its location corresponds to a round feature shaded in blue depicted on the Tithe map, presumably a pond. This may have been a long disused extraction pit, or possibly a dewpond. It was not depicted on the late nineteenth century mapping, indicating that it was no longer a significant landscape feature. The earthwork is not visible on later available aerial photographs and at least the western part appears to have been remodelled, presumably during the construction of the nearby section of the M5, although below-ground remains may survive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV356988	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1967. OS/67220. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/67220 V 194-195 15-JUN-1967. [Mapped feature: #67045 ]
SDV357046	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V 5387-5388 11-JUL-1946.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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