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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s and digital images derived from elevation data as an earthwork on the south-facing slopes of a shallow combe to the south-east of Lower Shelvin, Luppitt parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE 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 earthworks did not correspond with any depicted pit or quarry.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1153-1154 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.

An earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph - Digital Elevation Data, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 03-JUN-2006 (Cartographic). SDV359839.

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

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph - Digital Elevation Data, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 03-JUN-2006 (Cartographic). SDV359482.

An earthwork pit was 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.

A possible former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1982 as an oval earthwork up to circa 31 metres across, on the south-facing slopes of a shallow combe to the south-east of Lower Shelvin, Luppitt parish.
The earthwork did not correspond with any pit or quarry depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map. It is therefore probable that the pit passed out of use at some point prior to the 1880s. The pit remains clearly visible on digital images derived from elevation data of 2006 and probably survives as an earthwork.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359482	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph - Digital Elevation Data. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 03-JUN-2006.
SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1153-1154 28-AUG-1982.
SDV359839	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph - Digital Elevation Data. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 03-JUN-2006.

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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