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HER Number:MDV115842
Name:Possible Extraction Pit, west of Woodleigh Lodge, Hemyock

Summary

A possible extraction pit of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1989 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the west of Woodleigh Lodge.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 136 122
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

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 191-92 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

The possible extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1312 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The possible 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.

A possible extraction pit of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1989 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the west of Woodleigh Lodge. The earthwork is semi-circular in shape, measures approximately 73m in length by 31m in width and is situated on moderate northwest facing slope.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV357047Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 191-92 14-JUN-1989.
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
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1312 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75187 ]

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 1:00PM