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Summary

A possible earthwork extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on digital images taken in 2007, at Bowhayes Farm, Culmstock. The earthwork was not, however, clearly visible on aerial photographs or other digital images made available to the survey which may cast some doubt on the interpretation of this feature.

Location

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.

‘Old Marl Pits’ and an ‘Old Gravel Pit’ are depicted in close proximity here on this map.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 08-OCT-2007 ACCESSED 27-JUN-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

A possible earthwork pit is 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 earthwork extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on digital images taken in 2007, at Bowhayes Farm, Culmstock. The possible earthwork is oval in shape, measures approximately 25m in length by 20m in width and is located in an area where numerous similar such features have been recorded as part of this survey, as well as several marl pits and a gravel pit depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. The earthwork was not, however, clearly visible on aerial photographs or other digital images made available to the survey which may cast some doubt on the interpretation of this feature.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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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SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 08-OCT-2007 ACCESSED 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #74955 ]

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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