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Summary

Earthwork pits of possible medieval to 19th century extraction pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, at Searles. They are visible on aerial digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014, although appear to have been partly levelled for a depot area.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The field name is listed as ‘Pit Orchard’ on the Parish Tithe Apportionment.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The extent of one of the earthworks is partly depicted on this map.

United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4008-09 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.

The extraction pits are visible as earthwork pits.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3821, RAF/39/3821 V 064-65 29-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359591.

The extraction pits are visible as earthwork pits.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1613 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The extraction pits are visible as earthwork pits, although appear to have been partly levelled for a depot area.

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

Earthwork pits of possible medieval to 19th century extraction pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, at Searles. The extraction pits comprise a sub-oval shaped earthwork 60m in length by 37 m in width, with a smaller irregular shaped earthwork 51m in length by 22m in width to the east. The larger of the two is bisected by, and so pre-dates, an historic field boundary depicted on the Parish Tithe Map. This earthwork is also partly depicted on this map and is listed as ‘Pit Orchard’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. That to the east appears to abut and so post-date a field boundary and access track depicted on this map. The earthworks are visible on aerial digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014, although appear to have been partly levelled for a depot area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV358580	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4008-09 20-MAR-1944.
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 ST1613 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359591	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3821. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3821 V 064-65 29-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #74510 ]

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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