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| HER Number: | MDV113934 |
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| Name: | Possible Extraction Pit at Hawkchurch Cross |
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Summary
A possible former extraction pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Hawkchurch Cross. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 2000 and the site is now occupied by structures likely associated with the adjacent reservoir.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 346 999 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hawkchurch |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HAWKCHURCH |
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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
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3417-18 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
The possible former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit, adjacent to a reservoir.
Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00978, OS/00978 V 023-24 05-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359313.
The possible former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Richard Sims, 2015-2016, Marshwood Vale National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Interpretation). SDV359291.
A possible former extraction pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Hawkchurch Cross. The irregular shaped earthwork measures approximately 45m in length by 41m in width and is located on the western side of Hawkchurch Road and adjacent to a covered reservoir. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 2000 and the site is now occupied by structures likely associated with the reservoir.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3417-18 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #73278 ] |
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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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| SDV359313 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00978. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/00978 V 023-24 05-MAR-2000. |
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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: | Dec 11 2015 9:14AM |
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