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Summary

A former extractive pit, probably a marl pit of probable post-medieval date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as an earthwork pit on the north-east-facing slopes of the Otter Valley, south-east of Aller Farm, Upottery parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
• MARL PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork corresponds with a shaded area interpreted as a pit.

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

The earthwork pit is not depicted.

United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RP 3003-3004 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.

An earthwork pit was visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1624-1625 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

An earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1907 04-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

An earthwork pit was visible.

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

An earthwork pit was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to 1980s on the north-east-facing slopes of the Otter Valley, south-east of Aller Farm, Upottery parish.
The pit was roughly oval in shape and measured circa 35 by 50 metres in size. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, although an old marl pit is shown and labelled in the same plot, 50 metres to the south-west. The earthwork does correspond with an area on the Tithe Map for Upottery that shaded in the same manner as the former marl pit, also depicted. This supports the interpretation that the relict earthwork was the remains of a former extractive pit, probably a marl pit, of probable post-medieval to early-19th century date.
The earthwork remains visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1624-1625 03-SEP-1982.
SDV358580	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RP 3003-3004 20-MAR-1944.
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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SDV359490	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1907 04-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #75795 ]

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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