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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork on the east facing slopes south of Profits Down Farm, Stockland 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 1840 AD (Between))
• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• TRACKWAY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted quarry or pit. Three depicted trees may correspond with the coures of the linear gulley.

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted map feature.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 55-56 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit and possible access track was 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 former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork on the east facing slopes south of Profits Down Farm, Stockland parish. The pit is irregularly sub-rectangular in shape, the main body of the pit measures up to circa 54 metres wide.
The earthworks did not correspond with any pits or quarries depicted on the Tithe Map for Stockland or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, which might support the interpretation that the pits had passed out of use prior to the 1840s. However, the arrangement of surrounding field boundaries as depicted on the Tithe Map might support the interpretation that the pit was previously enclosed on all sides. A tapering gulley leads northwards from the pit towards Profits Down Farm, and may be evidence of a former access track to the pit. This gulley also roughly corresponds with a short linear arrangement of trees depicted on the OS First Edition amp, which might indicate that the gulley could also be evidence of, or run alongside, a former field boundary.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe 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.
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SDV359489	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 55-56 08-MAY-1996. [Mapped feature: #74648 ]

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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