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Summary

A possible extraction pit of post- medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit and banked feature on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Birch Oak Farm. The earthworks are visible on aerial photographs up until 1982, although are not clearly visible after this date and may have been largely levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1309-10 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthworks are partly visible here.

Hunting Surveys Limited, 1982, HSL/UK/82/45, HSL/UK/82/45 V 1002-03 27-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359526.

An earthwork pit and banked feature is visible.

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

A possible extraction pit of post- medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit and banked feature on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the west of Birch Oak Farm. The earthworks comprise a rectangular shaped pit which measures approximately 57m in length by 20m in width and which is flanked on either side by earthwork banks. The earthworks are visible on aerial photographs up until 1982, although are not clearly visible after this date and may have been largely levelled.

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 FP 1309-10 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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SDV359526	Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1982. HSL/UK/82/45. Hunting Aero Surveys Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). HSL/UK/82/45 V 1002-03 27-AUG-1982. [Mapped feature: #74251 ]

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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