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Summary

Two possible former small extractive pits of unknown, but probably post-medieval to early 19th century date, were visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as slight earthworks on the east-facing combe slopes west of Littletown 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 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted pit or quarry.

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted pit or quarry.

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

Two shallow pits were visible as slight earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1606 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The pits remained visible as very slight earthworks under pasture.

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

Two possible former small extractive pits of unknown, but probably post-medieval to early 19th century date, were visible on aerial photographs of 1982 as slight earthworks under pasture on the east-facing combe slopes west of Littletown Farm, Luppitt parish.
The pits were roughly oval to circular in shape and measured approximately 20 and 30 metres across. These visible earthworks did not correspond with any pit features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map or Tithe Map for Luppitt; the plot in which the smaller pit is located was depicted as an orchard on the earlier map. The earthworks are therefore probably evidence of prospection or extractive pits that passed out of use prior to the early to mid-19th century.
Very subtle earthworks can be identified on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014.

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 1652-1653 03-SEP-1982. [Mapped feature: #75992 ]
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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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1606 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)

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