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HER Number:MDV116962
Name:Possible Extraction Pit, northeast of Livenhayes Farm, Yarcombe

Summary

An earthwork pit of a possible former post-medieval to 19th century extraction pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1982 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northeast of Livenhayes Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 240 074
Map Sheet:ST20NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYarcombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishYARCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1661-62 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.

The possible extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.


Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2407 Bluesky International DTM 24 & 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The possible extraction pit is visible as an 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.

An earthwork pit of a possible former post-medieval to 19th century extraction pit is visible on aerial photographs of 1982 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northeast of Livenhayes Farm. The sub-oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 25m in length by 12m in width and is located in an area where a number of similar such features have been recorded during this survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV357675Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1661-62 03-SEP-1982.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:2
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2407 Bluesky International DTM 24 & 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #76279 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 1:14PM