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Summary

Former extractive pits, probably gravel pits of post-medieval to early 19th century date, were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as shallow earthwork pits on the west facing slopes of Hartridge, east of Shelf 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))
• GRAVEL 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 visible earthworks do not match any shown pits or quarries.

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

The visible earthworks probably include two small depicted gravel pits.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4301-4303 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Numerous irregularly shaped earthwork pits were visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1685-1686 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

Numerous irregularly shaped earthwork pits were visible partly obscured by vegetation.

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

Numerous irregularly shaped earthwork pits were visible albeit largely obscured by vegetation.

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

Numerous ossible former extractive pits of probable post-medieval origin were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards as shallow and irregularly shaped earthwork pits on the west facing slopes of Hartridge, east of Shelf Farm.
The visible earthwork did not correspond with any features depicted on the Tithe Map for Luppitt, but might include a small pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map and annotated as an Old Gravel Pit. The pits actually extend to the south-west along the east of a track for 140 metres, and to the south-west for a further 120 metres to the west of the track, where a second Old Gravel Pit is depicted.
The pits are therefore interpreted as former gravel extraction pits that probably date from the post-medieval to 19th century, but that had probably passed out of use by the middle of the century. Although largely obscured by scrub vegetation the pits remain clearly identifiable on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and probably 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).
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 4301-4303 11-APR-1947. [Mapped features: #76006 ; #76007 ]
SDV357675	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1685-1686 03-SEP-1982.
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

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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