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HER Number:MDV115527
Name:Extraction Pit, northeast of Allecombe Farm, Uffculme

Summary

An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northeast of Allecombe Farm. The earthwork remains visible on aerial photographs of 1996.

Location

Grid Reference:None recorded
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUffculme
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUFFCULME

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

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3291-92 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 275-76 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96600, OS/96600 V 128-129 06-JUN-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357371.

The extraction 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 extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northeast of Allecombe Farm. The irregular shaped earthwork measures approximately 72m in length by 65m in width and is located within the southwest corner of a field, the boundaries of which partly respect the earthwork. The extraction pit remains visible on aerial photographs of 1996.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3291-92 11-APR-1947.
SDV357047Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 275-76 14-JUN-1989. [Mapped feature: #74860 ]
SDV357371Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96600. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96600 V 128-129 06-JUN-1996.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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

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 12:56PM