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HER Number:MDV109193
Name:Location of Possible Extractive Pit or Pits, northeast of Otterton

Summary

The place name evidence of 'pit' recorded within several adjacent fields on the Otterton parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48 indicate the presence of one or more extraction pits within the vicinity, to the northeast of Otterton.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 092 854
Map Sheet:SY08NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishOtterton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOTTERTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Unknown date)

Full description

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

The field names include 'Great Pit' within plot 827; 'Pit' within plot 872; 'Broad Pit' within plot 867; 'Little Broad Pit' within plot 868; 'Lower Broad Pit' within plot 895; 'Broad Pit' within plot 897; and 'Higher Broad Pit' within plot 896.


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


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

The place name evidence of 'pit' recorded within several adjacent fields on the Otterton parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48 indicate the presence of one or more extraction pits within the vicinity. The field names include 'Great Pit' within plot 827; 'Pit' within plot 872; 'Broad Pit' within plot 867; 'Little Broad Pit' within plot 868; 'Lower Broad Pit' within plot 895; 'Broad Pit' within plot 897; and 'Higher Broad Pit' within plot 896.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #68532 ]
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 30 2015 12:13PM