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Summary

A former quarry or extractive pit, probably a quarry pit of post-medieval to 19th century date, was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to 1980s as an earthwork, south-west of Springfield Farm, Honiton. It was possibly a precursor of a pit immediately to the north-east depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch first edition map.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The south western pit was not depicted and had ptobably passed out of use prior the the map survey. A pit immediately north-east is depicted and annotated as Old Gravel Pit.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 1442-3 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An earthwork pit was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89038, OS/89038 V 221-222 07-MAR-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359507.

An earthwork pit was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2936 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Gravel Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map with 'Old Gravel Pit' to west at ST 1762 0018.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (sheet 70NE).

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

A former quarry or extractive pit, probably a quarry pit of post-medieval to 19th century date, was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and 1989 as an earthwork, south-west of Springfield Farm, Honiton. The pit was not depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch first edition map, and therefore probably passed out of use prior to the 1880s. It was possibly a precursor or continuation of a pit immediately to the north-east that was depicted on the historic map, and annotated as ‘Old Gravel Pit’. This second pit was not transcribed by the survey but is included in the monument extent.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2936.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 1442-3 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: 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.
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SDV359507	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89038. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89038 V 221-222 07-MAR-1989.

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)

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