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HER Number:MDV114693
Name:Extraction Pit, southeast of Ley Farm

Summary

An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1996 and Lidar-derived images captured between 1998-2014, to the southeast of Ley Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 246 059
Map Sheet:ST20NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYarcombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishYARCOMBE

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

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A quarry is depicted in close proximity to the north.


Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96569, OS/96569 V 084-85 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359324.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2405 Environment Agency DSM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359178.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1996 and Lidar-derived images captured between 1998-2014, to the southeast of Ley Farm. The irregular shaped earthwork measures approximately 40m in length by 16m in width and abuts a stream along its northern edge. A quarry is depicted in close proximity to the north on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359178Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2405 Environment Agency DSM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #74026 ]
SDV359324Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96569. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. OS/96569 V 084-85 08-MAY-1996.
SDV359463Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
Linked documents:2

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 12:47PM