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| HER Number: | MDV115742 |
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| Name: | Extraction Pit, Dalwood Farm, Culmstock |
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Summary
An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Dalwood Farm, Culmstock. It remains visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1989.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 104 147 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST11SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Culmstock |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CULMSTOCK |
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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.
The location of the extraction pit is depicted as an orchard. Clay pits are depicted in proximity here.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4073-74 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 154-55 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.
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, at Dalwood Farm, Culmstock. The earthwork is sub-oval in shape, measures approximately 52m in length by 33m in width and is located in proximity to two clay pits depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, as well as other similar earthwork pits recorded during this survey. The site of the extraction pit is depicted as an orchard on the First Edition OS map, which was likely established here following the abandonment of the extraction pit. The extraction pit remains visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1989
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4073-74 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #75086 ] |
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| SDV357047 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 154-55 14-JUN-1989. |
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| 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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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 12:59PM |
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