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HER Number:MDV116243
Name:Marl Pit west of Warren Copse, Farway

Summary

A marl pit is depicted on historic Ordnance Survey maps and the Ordnance Survey MasterMap and visible as an earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 182 963
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MARL PIT (Modern - 1751 AD to 2013 AD)

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 701 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Marl Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Disused pit shown on modern map. Area shown as Upper (Keuper) Marl on geology map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 71SW).

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1896 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

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

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

The pit is visible as an earthwork depression circa 40m by 30m on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

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. 701.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #75578 ]
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1896 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016.
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:Oct 28 2021 12:21PM