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Summary

A possible extraction pit of post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Westpoint Devon County Showground. By 1992 the earthwork has been completely levelled as part of landscaping works associated with Westpoint Devon County Showground.

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

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

A possible pond is depicted here on the Farringdon parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3398-99 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The possible extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Royal Air Force, 1957, RAF/58/2113, RAF/58/2113 F21 066-67 20-FEB-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356133.

The possible extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

BKS Surveys Ltd, 1967, BKS/2822, BKS/2822 V 3055-56 14-MAR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354836.

The possible extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Ordnance Survey, 1992, OS/92196 V, OS/92196 V 163-64 14-JUN-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355002.

The former extraction pit has been completely levelled as part of landscaping works associated with Westpoint Devon County Showground.

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 post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Westpoint Devon County Showground. The sub-oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 33m in length by 28m in width and is symbolised as a pond, having possibly been re-utilised as such, on the Farringdon parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48. It remains visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1967, although by 1992 the earthwork has been completely levelled as part of landscaping works associated with Westpoint Devon County Showground.

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 RP 3398-99 13-APR-1946.
SDV354836	Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 1967. BKS/2822. BKS Surveys Ltd. Photograph (Paper). BKS/2822 V 3055-56 14-MAR-1967. [Mapped feature: #72700 ]
SDV355002	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92196 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/92196 V 163-64 14-JUN-1992.
SDV356133	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1957. RAF/58/2113. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2113 F21 066-67 20-FEB-1957.
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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