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Summary

Possible extractive workings of between post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the north of Courtmoor Farm. The earthworks should, however, be viewed with some caution and it is possible they are of natural origin.

Location

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))
• NATURAL FEATURE? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Clay pits are depicted in the immediate vicinity here.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2006 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The possible extractive workings are visible as subtle earthworks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible extractive workings of between post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the north of Courtmoor Farm. The irregular shaped earthworks cover an area which measures approximately 86m in length by 67m in width, on moderate northwest facing slope. The earthworks are visible as a series of subtle undulations, with faint traces of a cut edge to the east. A number of clay pits are depicted in the vicinity here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map, which perhaps gives some indication as to the possible nature of these earthworks. They are also located in an area where numerous extraction pits have been recorded during this survey and from a walkover survey carried out in 2016 (MDV114110) associated with the A30/A303 improvement works between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. The earthworks should, however, be viewed with some caution and it is possible they are of natural origin, the result of slumping for example.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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 ST2006 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75605 ]

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)

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