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HER Number:MDV112555
Name:Extraction Pit at Dunsmoor Farm

Summary

An extraction pit of possible post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Dunsmoor Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 040 889
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColaton Raleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLATON RALEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3235-36 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96568, OS/96568 035-36 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356242.

The extraction 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.

An extraction pit of possible post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Dunsmoor Farm. The semi-circular earthwork abuts Sanctuary Lane along its eastern edge and measures approximately 57m in length by 37m in width. It is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1996.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352504Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3235-36 13-APR-1946.
SDV356242Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96568. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96568 035-36 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #71937 ]
SDV356883Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Jun 16 2015 12:36PM