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Summary

Several earthwork depressions are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as marl pits of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction by the late-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

The easternmost earthwork corresponds with a depicted quarry, with curving field boundary around it.

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

The easternmost earthwork corresponds with a small woodland. The remaining earthworks correspond with depicted earthworks of 'Old Marl Pits'.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2375 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Old Marl Pit' shown at SY 1356 9270 Ordnance Survey 1891 map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (sheet 82NE).

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1392 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Several large earthwork depressions are visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Several large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthworks are situated at the bottom of Evergreen Hill. The easternmost depression corresponds approximately with a curving field boundary and quarry depicted on the Tithe Map and an enclosure of woodland depicted on the First Edition OS map. The depressions to the west do not correspond to any features on the Tithe Map, being situated across pasture and orchard plots. They are depicted as 'Old Marl Pits' on the First Edition OS map however. A shallower depression in the centre of the group does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps, although a small round tree enclosure is depicted within it by the late-19th century.
The earthworks are interpreted as marl pits of mostly mid-19th century origin. The easternmost depression and central shallow depression of which pre-date the others and may be of post-medieval to early 19th century in origin. All ceased extraction by the late-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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