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Summary

Possible extractive workings of between medieval to post-medieval date are visible as a series of earthwork cuttings on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, along Lickham Bottom. The earthworks are clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1293-94 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Earthworks are visible here.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1212 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 & 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of earthwork cuttings are visible.

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 between medieval to post-medieval date are visible as a series of earthwork cuttings on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, along Lickham Bottom. The irregular shaped cuttings are broadly northeast to southwest aligned and stretch out to a length of approximately 517km along the south-eastern edge of a spur, from Lickham Bottom, in the southwest, to Conigar Farm, to the northeast. The workings appear to have deliberately utilised and exploited the natural topography here and have been cut into and along the steep southeast facing slope. The earthworks appear to have steep and sharp edges and do not appear to represent part of the natural landform. The earthworks may be of some age. The Parish Tithe map depicts a series of post-medieval enclosures here which likely post-date the workings. In addition, subsequent historic maps do not depict any earthworks here, so are not likely to be of 19th or 20th century date. The full extent of these earthworks was, however, slightly unclear given that they have been cut into a steep sloping hillside and may be somewhat arbitrary in places. Near identical earthworks have been recorded along the north-western edge of this spur (MDV115815) and likely represent associated features. Further work, such as a site visit, is recommended to help clarify the nature of these earthworks. The earthworks are clearly visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1293-94 11-APR-1947.
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 ST1212 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 & 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #75175 ]

Associated Monuments

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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