See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV116653 |
|---|
| Name: | Possible extractive pits south of Penn Farm, Luppitt parish |
|---|
Summary
Three or more possible former small extractive pits of unknown, but probably medieval to early 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as earthworks on the south-east-facing slopes of a combe on Hense moor, south of Penn Farm, Luppitt parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 171 071 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | ST10NE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Luppitt |
|---|
| District | East Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUPPITT |
|---|
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 did not match any depicted pits or quarries.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2302-2303 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
Small earthwork pits were visible.
Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1707 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.
The earthwork pits could not be identified.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
Three possible former small extractive pits of unknown, but probably medieval to early 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as earthworks on the south-east-facing slopes of a combe on Hense moor, south of Penn Farm, Luppitt parish.
The pits were cut into the slope and were between 5 and 20 metres long. The ground surface appears disturbed on this slope and is partly confused by scrub vegetation. Several larger pits were visible immediately upslope and are recorded separately. Further small pits might be present but not readily defined.
Unlike the larger neighbouring pits, these visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map or Tithe Map for Luppitt. The pits might have been small prospection pits or extractive pits that passed out of use prior to the med-19th century. Due to dense scrub the pits cannot be clearly identified on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014 but might survive as earthworks.
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 2302-2303 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #75980 ] |
| |
| | |
| 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 ST1707 08-SEP-2014. |
| |
| | |
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)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 1:11PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.