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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to early 19th century date was identifiable on aerial photographs of the 1980s as an earthwork on the south-west-facing slopes at Beacon below Hartridge, Luppitt parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NE/134

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted pits.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted pits.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1685-1686 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

A possible 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.

A possible former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to early 19th century date was identifiable on aerial photographs of the 1980s as an earthwork roughly 60 metres square on the south-west-facing slopes at Beacon below Hartridge, Luppitt parish.
The possible pit was not explicitly depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map or Tithe Map for Luppitt but the subtle negative earthwork occupied the majority of a former plot (1049 on the Tithe Map), which might support an interpretation of moderate farm-scale extraction, such as gravel.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1685-1686 03-SEP-1982. [Mapped feature: #75877 ]
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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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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