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Summary

A shallow earthwork pit, now in use as a pond but probably the remains of a former quarry or Marl Pit of medieval to post-medieval date, was visible on aerial photographs and digital images derived from lidar data to the north of Crannaford House, Broadclyst.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARL PIT? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• QUARRY? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A pond is depicted in this general location.

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

The pit is depicted as a pond.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0096 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A shallow earthwork pit, now in use as a pond but probably the remains of a former quarry or Marl Pit of medieval to post-medieval date, was visible on digital images derived from lidar data to the north of Crannaford House, Broadclyst. The pit is irregularly shaped and measures up to circa 28 metres across.
A pit is depicted in this rough location on the Tithe Map for Broadclyst, which might support the interpretation that the original excavation predated circa 1840. The pit is depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map and therefore certainly predates the 1880s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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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SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0096 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-DEC-2005. [Mapped feature: #71832 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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