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| HER Number: | MDV113817 |
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| Name: | Possible Chalk Pit at Shapwick Grange Farm |
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Summary
A possible chalk pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Shapwick Grange Farm. The earthwork remains visible on Lidar-derived images of between 1998-2014.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 312 921 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Uplyme |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CHALK 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.
Chalk pits are depicted in the vicinity here 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 3348-49 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The possible chalk pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY3192 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.
The possible chalk pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Richard Sims, 2015-2016, Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Interpretation). SDV359291.
A possible chalk pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Shapwick Grange Farm. The small sub-oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 16m in length by 13m in width and is located along the steep north facing slope of a combe. The earthwork pit, which remains visible on Lidar-derived images of between 1998-2014, is located in an area where a number of chalk pits are depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3348-49 13-APR-1946. |
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| SDV359177 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY3192 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #73165 ] |
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| SDV359291 | Interpretation: Richard Sims. 2015-2016. Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6873 - Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme project (Ref: ACD1260)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 25 2015 3:10PM |
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