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| HER Number: | MDV115194 |
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| Name: | Extractive Pit, southwest of Palmers |
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Summary
An earthwork pit of a probable post-medieval to 19th century extraction pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, to the southwest of Palmers. It is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1971, although is not clearly visible after this date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 154 136 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST11SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clayhidon |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLAYHIDON |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The earthwork is symbolised on this map.
United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4008 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.
The extraction pit is possibly visible as an earthwork pit.
Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3800, RAF/39/3800 V 58-59 06-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359525.
The extractive 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 extraction pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, to the southwest of Palmers. The sub-oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 29m in length by 25m in width and is partly symbolised here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. A clay pit is also located in close proximity on this map. The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1971, although is not clearly visible after this date.
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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| SDV358580 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4008 20-MAR-1944. |
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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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| SDV359525 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3800. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3800 V 58-59 06-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #74506 ] |
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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 12:52PM |
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