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HER Number:MDV115860
Name:Possible Gravel Pit, east of Park Farm, Uffculme

Summary

A possible gravel pit of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the east of Park Farm. It remains visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 105 124
Map Sheet:ST11SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUffculme
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCULMSTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • GRAVEL 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.

An ‘Old gravel pit’ is depicted in close proximity to the northwest.


Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1291-92 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The possible gravel 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 ST1012 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The possible gravel 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 gravel pit of between post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the east of Park Farm. The earthwork is oval in shape and measures approximately 71m in length by 41m in width and is situated in close proximity to a gravel pit depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. It remains visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1291-92 11-APR-1947.
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 ST1012 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #75206 ]

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 1:01PM