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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 1980s as a shallow earthwork pit on the south-east-facing slopes west of Meshayes Farm, Luppitt 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))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork did not correspond with a depicted pit or quarry.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1652-1653 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

An oval pit was visible as a subtle earthwork.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1706 4-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

A poorly defined dark cropmark corresponds with the site of the earthwork pit.

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 medieval to early 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as a shallow earthwork pit on the south-east-facing slopes west of Meshayes Farm, Luppitt parish.
The earthwork was roughly oval in shape and measured approximately 40 by 25 metres in size. The pit was not depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map and had therefore passed out of use by circa 1880. The location of the pit partly corresponds with a dark cropmark on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 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).
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1652-1653 03-SEP-1982. [Mapped feature: #75982 ]
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 ST1706 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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