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HER Number:MDV108985
Name:Field Name, Higher Summerpit , Axmouth

Summary

The possible location of a pit is indicated by the field name 'Higher Summerpit' on the tithe map.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 279 898
Map Sheet:SY28NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD? to 1842 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The field name 'Higher Summerpit' within plot 696 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842 may indicate the proximity of the field to a possible pit.

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

A small semi-circular feature is present against the northern boundary of the field .

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

A small semi-circular feature is present against the northern boundary of the field.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

The field name 'Higher Summerpit' within plot 696 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842 may indicate the proximity of the field to a possible pit. A small semi-circular feature is present against the northern boundary of the field on both the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps, which may relate to this field name. The feature is not present on the OS MasterMap.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The feature is not present on the OS MasterMap.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #68318 ]
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 12 2021 1:09PM