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Summary

Extraction pits of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the east of Upham Cottage. Lidar-derived images of 2005 appear to show the earthworks have been completely levelled.

Location

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

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

The extraction pits are depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP/FS/FP 4216-17 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The extraction pits are visible as earthworks pits.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F22 071-72 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The extraction pits are visible as earthworks pits.

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66185 V, OS/66185 V 421-22 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357577.

The extraction pits are visible as earthworks pits.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0190 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

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

Extraction pits of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the east of Upham Cottage. The two adjacent earthworks are semi-circular in shape, measure between 17m to 20m in length and are visible on aerial photographs up until 1966. Lidar-derived images of 2005 appear to show the earthworks have been completely levelled.

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 RP/FS/FP 4216-17 13-APR-1946.
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F22 071-72 26-JUL-1963. [Mapped feature: #72152 ]
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 SY0190 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-DEC-2005.
SDV357577	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66185 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66185 V 421-22 22-JUL-1966.

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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