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Summary

A possible gravel pit of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the north of Rushmoor Wood. It is visible as an earthwork pit on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A number of gravel pits are recorded within the immediate vicinity.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 4270-71 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The possible gravel pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0287 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The possible gravel pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

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

A possible gravel pit of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the north of Rushmoor Wood. The oval-shaped earthwork measures approximately 17m in length by 14m in width and is located within the immediate vicinity of a number of gravel pits depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. The earthwork pit remains visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0287 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A circular earthwork pit is visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

The possible gravel pit is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 4270-71 13-APR-1946.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0287 22-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #71920 ]
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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0287 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016.
SDV363914	Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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