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| HER Number: | MDV114851 |
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| Name: | Clay Pit east of Higher Phillishayes |
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Summary
An earthwork pit of a probable post-medieval to 19th century clay pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the east of Higher Phillishayes. The earthwork remains visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2014.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 209 088 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST20NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Upottery |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UPOTTERY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The site of the clay pit is depicted as an orchard. Clay pits are also depicted in close proximity here.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305-06 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
The clay pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 047-48 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.
The clay pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2008 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.
The clay 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 earthwork pit of a probable post-medieval to 19th century clay pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the east of Higher Phillishayes. The irregular shaped feature measures approximately 65m in length by 46m in width and is located in close proximity to a number of other clay pits depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. The site of the clay pit is also depicted as an orchard on this map, which it likely pre-dates. The earthwork remains visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2014.
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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| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305-06 11-APR-1947. |
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| 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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| SDV359479 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2008 08-SEP-2014. |
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| SDV359489 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 047-48 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #74181 ] |
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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 12:48PM |
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