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HER Number:MDV110590
Name:Field Name, Sand Pit, Topsham

Summary

The location of a sand pit is indicated by a field name on the 19th century Tithe Map.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 962 888
Map Sheet:SX98NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExeter
Ecclesiastical ParishTOPSHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SAND PIT (Unknown date)

Full description

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

Plot 504 is recorded as 'Sand Pit' within the Topsham Tithe Apportionment.

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

Plot 504 on the Topsham Tithe Map of 1843 is recorded as 'Sand Pit' within the Tithe Apportionment. The field name indicates the presence of a sand pit within the vicinity, although no features are depicted in this location on the Tithe Map or later First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. [Mapped feature: #70019 ]
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5420 - Recording of Hedgebank Removal, Exeter Road, Topsham

Date Last Edited:May 11 2023 2:13PM