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| HER Number: | MDV116141 |
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| Name: | Extractive Pit West of Viney Cross, Monkton Parish |
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Summary
A former extractive pit of probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 as an earthwork on the upper north-west facing slopes of the Otter Valley, within Hedgend Plantation, west of Viney Cross, Monkton Parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 196 035 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Monkton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MONKTON |
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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 1840 AD (Between))
- SAND PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The earthwork does not correspond with any depicted quarries or extractive pit.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1903 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A pit was visible as an earthwork within Hedgend Plantation.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
A former extractive pit of probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 as an earthwork on the upper north-west facing slopes of the Otter Valley, within Hedgend Plantation, west of Viney Cross, Monkton Parish.
The pit is irregular in shape and measures up to circa 35 metres across, abutting the road on its west edge. No quarries or extractive pits are depicted in this precise location on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map, supporting the interpretation that the pit had passed out of use prior to the early 19th century. However a sand pit is depicted circa 35 metres to the north supporting the suggestion of a similar function for this earthwork. Dense tree cover obscures the pit from view on aerial photography.
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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| 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 ST1903 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75481 ] |
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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 1:04PM |
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