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HER Number:MDV115677
Name:Extraction Pit, Holcombe, Hemyock

Summary

An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1950 onwards, at Holcombe.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 149 130
Map Sheet:ST11SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHemyock
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHEMYOCK

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, 1950, RAF/541/534, RAF/541/534 RP 3078-79 30-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357615.

The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 01-JUN-2006 ACCESSED 27-JUN-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

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 1950 onwards, at Holcombe. The earthwork is sub-oval in shape and measures approximately 30m in length by 21m in width. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on digital images taken in 2006.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV357615Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/534. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/534 RP 3078-79 30-MAY-1950.
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
SDV359580Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 01-JUN-2006 ACCESSED 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #75016 ]

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 12:58PM