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Summary

A probable former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1982 as an earthwork pit beneath a small copse on the south-east-facing slopes of the Otter Valley, south-east of Old Spurtham Farm, Luppit parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1999 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The pit was not depicted but corresponded with a depicted small woodland or copse.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1655-1656 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

An earthwork partly pit was visible through the autumn tree cover.

GetMapping, 1999, 076/99, Devon County Council GetMapping/076/99 506-507 24-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356305.

The woodland has been cleared and the former pit visible as rough ground.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1906 04-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

The area of the former pit was visible as bare earth; an attempt to cultivate might havae been made.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1906 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The area of the former pit was visible as uncultivated rough ground and scrub vegetation.

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

A probable former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1982 as an earthwork pit beneath a small copse on the south-east-facing slopes of the Otter Valley, south-east of Old Spurtham Farm, Luppit parish.
The precise shape and dimensions of the pit were difficult to define due to the dense tree cover, but probably closely corresponded with the area of the woodland as depicted on the Ordnance Survey Second Edition 25 inch map, from which the area of the former earthwork has been estimated.
The woodland had been cleared and pit filled at some point between 1982 and 1999; the ground was still visibly disturbed and covered with scrub vegetation on digital images derived from aerial photographs of that year.
The woodland was presumable cleared and pit infilled to increase the area of land available for cultivation. The area of the former pit remains uncultivated on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and 2014, which might support the interpretation that this was not wholly successful.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #75785 ]
SDV356305	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 076/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council GetMapping/076/99 506-507 24-JUL-1999.
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1655-1656 03-SEP-1982.
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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1906 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359490	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1906 04-MAY-2010.

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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