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Summary

A possible former extraction pit or pond of likely post-medieval to modern date or former military earthwork of Second World War date is visible as a levelled earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1947, to the northwest of Higher Southwood Farm.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD)
• MILITARY SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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

Ponds of possible former extraction pits are depicted here.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4433-34 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The possible extraction pit is visible as a levelled earthwork bank.

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

A possible former extraction pit or pond of likely post-medieval to modern date or former military earthwork of Second World War date is visible as a levelled earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1947, to the northwest of Higher Southwood Farm. The circular feature measures approximately 21.5m in length by 19m in width and is located in close proximity to two ponds of possible former extraction pits first depicted here on the Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48. The levelled former feature is not visible on aerial photographs after 1947 and may suggest that the feature had only been fairly recently levelled at this time. It is also possible, however, that the feature represents a former military earthwork, particularly given its close proximity to RAF Exeter to the immediate west and other such earthworks recorded within the vicinity.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4433-34 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72338 ]
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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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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