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| HER Number: | MDV108258 |
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| Name: | Possible Quarry Pit East of Higher Roach Farm |
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Summary
A roughly circular earthwork pit, possibly evidence of a quarry or extractive pit of medieval to post-medieval date, is visible on aerial photographs and images derived from lidar data, to the east of Higher Roach Farm, Silverton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 966 042 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS90SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Silverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SILVERTON |
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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))
- QUARRY? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4250-4251 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.
A circualr earthwork pit is visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SS9604 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19 Dec 2005 - 14-20 Feb 2012 (Cartographic). SDV357034.
A circular earthwork pit is visible.
Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SS9604 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.
An irregular cropmark is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
A roughly circular earthwork approximately 20 metres in diameter pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1946, overlooking Heal-eye Stream to the east of Higher Roach Farm, Silverton. The pit might be evidence of a quarry or extractive pit of medieval to post-medieval date. The pit remains visible as a possible cropmark and earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010 and images derived from lidar data from 2005-2012.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356259 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SS9604 22-MAY-2010. |
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| 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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| SDV356902 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4250-4251 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #67640 ] |
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| SDV357034 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS9604 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19 Dec 2005 - 14-20 Feb 2012. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 27 2014 12:43PM |
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