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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of unknown, but probably medieval to early 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as an earthwork on the west-facing slopes below Hillend Farm, Luppitt parish. The pit might have been partly levelled

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))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted pit.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2303-2304 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A crescent shaped earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1707 4-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

The earthwork pit was not clearly 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 probable former extractive pit was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as a crescent shaped earthwork measuring approximately 75 by 25 metres in size on the north-west facing slopes below Hillend Farm, Luppitt parish.
The visible earthwork does not correspond with any pit features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, but does abut a field boundary within an area depicted as an orchard. The establishment of woodland on otherwise agriculturally marginal plots such as former extractive sites is a recurring theme noted by the survey. The boundary abutted by the pit is probably of medieval origin. The earthwork was therefore probably of medieval or post-medieval date and probably passed out of use prior to the late-19th century. The pit was not clearly identifiable on the most recent images available to the survey and has probably been at least partly levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2303-2304 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #75974 ]
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 ST1707 4-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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