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Summary

Probable post-medieval or early modern extractive pit, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken from 1947 and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. It probably went out of use by the mid-19th century.

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)

Full description

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

Several small irregularly shaped fields are depicted in this location. One of the fields is depicted with trees.

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

An area of orchard is depicted in the eastern part of this area.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1428-1429 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An irregular earthwork depression is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY2698 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An irregular earthwork depression is 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 large irregular shallow earthwork depression, circa 110 by 90 metres, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1947 and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. Several small irregularly shaped fields are depicted in this location on the Tithe map, one of which is depicted with trees. These field boundaries appear to have been removed by the late-19th century, although orchard is still depicted in the eastern part of the area. It is interpreted as the remains of an extractive pit that was abandoned by the mid-19th century, and partly then reused for fruit tree cultivation.

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 FP 1428-1429 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY2698 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #76384 ]
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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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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