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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to early 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s as a shallow earthwork pit on the west facing-slopes below Shelves 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

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

The earthwork did not correspond with any depicted pit or quarry but closeley matched an area symbolised as orchard.

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

The earthwork did not correspond with any depicted pit or quarry.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4301-4302 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The earthwork pit was not readily identifiable but a visible change in land use in this location might indicate that the earthwork was influencing agricultural practices.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1686-1687 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

A roughly square earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1705 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

The earthwork 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 possible former extractive pit of possible post-medieval origin was visible on aerial photographs of the 1980s onwards as a shallow rectilinear earthwork pit on the west facing slopes below Shelves Farm, Luppitt parish.
The earthwork measured approximately 50 by 60 metres in size abutted a field boundary to the west. The visible earthwork did not directly correspond with any features depicted on the Tithe Map for Luppitt or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map. However, a small area of orchard was depicted on the eastern edge of the visible earthwork on the Tithe Map and the establishment of woodland, most commonly orchards, on the site of former extractive pits, land that otherwise might be seen as agriculturally marginal is a pattern frequently recorded by the survey.
This might support the interpretation that the earthwork had passed out of use prior to the mid-19th century.
The pit was not identifiable as an earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014 but it is probable that subtle earthworks survive.

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.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4301-4302 11-APR-1947.
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1686-1687 03-SEP-1982. [Mapped feature: #75999 ]
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 ST1705 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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