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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of the 1980 as a shallow earthwork pit on the south-east-facing slopes south-west of Luppitt Inn 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 earthwork pit does not correspond precisely with any depicted pit or quarry.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1651-1652 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

An earthwork pit was visible.

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

The earthwork pit remained visible as a slight earthwork.

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

A former extractive pit of probably post-medieval to early 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1982 as a shallow earthwork pit on the south-east-facing slopes south-west of Luppitt Inn Farm, Luppitt parish.
The pit was roughly rectilinear and measured approximately 15 by 70 metres in size. The visible earthwork did not correspond precisely with any features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25inch map, but might have been an extension of an Old Marl Pit depicted and annotated immediately to the north-west of the adjacent field boundary. The pit might also have been constrained by a second former boundary to the south-east, visible only as a relict earthwork and recorded separately. This might support the interpretation that the earthwork had passed out of use prior to the late-19th century.
The possible former marl pit remained identifiable on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014 and probably survives as a slight earthwork.

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 1651-1652 03-SEP-1982. [Mapped feature: #76020 ]
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

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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