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HER Number:MDV109179
Name:Clay Pit to the north of Boshill, Axmouth

Summary

A clay pit is shown on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps to the north of Boshill.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 265 926
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLAY PIT (Modern - 1751 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A 'clay pit' is labelled and illustrated.


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

A clay pit is illustrated.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1286 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Clay Pit' shown and marked to north of Old Boshill Farm on Ordnance Survey 1891 map, with 'Old Clay Pit' to west at SY 2645 9268. Not shown on modern map.
SMR.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

A clay pit is illustrated and labelled on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map to the north of Boshill. The pit is also illustrated on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, but is no longer labelled. The pit is not visible on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.


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

The clay pit is not visible.

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). [Mapped feature: #68516 ]
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1286.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 15 2016 3:34PM