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Summary

A possible extraction pit of between medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Woodhouse Farm. It appears to have been levelled by 1989, although slight earthworks may well still survive.

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 (Early Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
• QUARRY (Early Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The opposing half of the extraction pit appears to be depicted on the Rockbeare Parish Tithe Map of approximately 1838-48. Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3461-62 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit. Map object partly based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66185 V, OS/66185 V 364-365 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357577.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89277 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356291.

The former extraction pit appears to have been levelled.

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

A possible extraction pit of between medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Woodhouse Farm. The broadly semi-circular earthwork pit measures approximately 48m in length by 23m in width. The opposing western half of the feature appears to be symbolised on the Rockbeare Parish Tithe Map which would suggest that the extraction pit, or quarry was much larger in extent (approximately 48m in length by 42m in width) and predating the northwest to southeast aligned boundary which bisects it. The earthwork pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1966, although appears to have been levelled by 1989, although slight earthworks may well still survive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3461-62 11-APR-1947.
SDV356291	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89277. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper).
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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SDV357577	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66185 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66185 V 364-365 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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