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HER Number:MDV112688
Name:Extraction Pit at Sanctuary 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 Sanctuary Farm. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 033 896
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 3293-3294 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96568, OS/96568 V 034-35 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356242.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0389 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

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 Sanctuary Farm. The semi-circular earthwork measures approximately 53m long by 32m wide and abuts an extant field boundary along its southeastern edge. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

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 3293-3294 13-APR-1946.
SDV356242Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96568. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96568 V 034-35 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #72057 ]
SDV356259Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0389 22-MAY-2010.
SDV356883Interpretation: 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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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 24 2015 10:25AM