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Summary

Possible extractive workings of post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork cuttings on aerial photographs of 1989 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northeast of Dunkeswell Abbey, Hemyock. These earthworks have also been interpreted by the National Record of the Historic Environment as the remains of a possible medieval iron working site.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1507682

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• IRON WORKING SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks closely correspond to a kink in the field boundary depicted on this map.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 260-61 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

The extractive workings are visible as earthwork cuttings.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1410 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The extractive workings are visible as earthwork cuttings.

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

Possible extractive workings of post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork cuttings on aerial photographs of 1989 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northeast of Dunkeswell Abbey, Hemyock. The irregular shaped earthworks measures approximately 57m in length and appear to have been cut into the side of a natural scarp, on gentle northwest facing slope which borders the floodplain of Madford River. The cuttings closely correspond to a kink in the field boundary depicted on the Parish Tithe Map, so likely pre-dates this map. Additional cuttings or areas of terracing are possibly visible to the immediate north, although since these were not clearly defined and may also be of natural origin they were defined only by an extent of area polygon. The earthworks recorded here have also been interpreted by the National Record of the Historic Environment as the remains of a possible medieval iron working site, although this does not appear to be immediately obvious. Further investigation, such as a site visit, may help to shed additional light on the the nature of these earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357047	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 260-61 14-JUN-1989.
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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1410 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #74884 ]

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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