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Summary

Two possible former extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data as earthworks on the east-facing slopes overlooking Whitehall Farm, Luppitt parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork pits do not correspond with any depicted map features.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 4440-4441 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Two earthwork pits were visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1704 Environment Agency DSM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359178.

Two earthwork pits were visible. Map object based on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1704-ST1804 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Two earthwork pits were visible. Map object based on this source.

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

Two possible former extractive pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from lidar data as earthworks on the east-facing slopes overlooking Whitehall Farm, Luppitt parish. The visible earthworks were roughly rectilinear and elongated oval in shape, measuring circa 40 by 30 metres and over 60 metres by circa 25 metres in size.
The earthworks did not correspond with any pits or quarries depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map. It is therefore probable that the pits passed out of use at some point prior to the 1880s. The pits remain clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data and probably therefore survive as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 4440-4441 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1704-ST1804 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
SDV359178	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1704 Environment Agency DSM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
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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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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