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HER Number:MDV116170
Name:Marl Pit east of Middlehills Farm, Honiton

Summary

An earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and intepreted as a marl pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 163 979
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHoniton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishHONITON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MARL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The plot is recorded as 'Marl Pit Orchard' (Plot 1469).

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A curving field boundary corresponds with the earthwork depression.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 621 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Field called Marl Pit Orchard on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 1469). No pit shown on modern map.
Honiton Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment 1843/1842.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1697 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A large irregular shaped earthwork depression is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Map object based partly on this source.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A large irregular shaped earthwork depression circa 55m across is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression is situated with a plot recorded as 'Marl Pit Orchard' in the Tithe Survey. The depression also corresponds with a curving field boundary of an orchard plot depicted on the First Edition OS map and subsequent historic and modern maps. The depression is interpreted as a marl pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840, after which it was established as an orchard.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 621.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1697 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75509 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Nov 4 2021 2:20PM