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Summary

A possible former extractive site, potentially of medieval to early 20th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data as a curvilinear cut earthwork feature on the north-west-facing slopes of Stafford Moor, Broadhembury parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NATURAL FEATURE? (Unknown date)
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• MARL PIT? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• SAND PIT? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted feature.

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted feature.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/453, RAF/541/453 RS 4106-4107 04-MAR-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357845.

A curvilinear cutting or exposed slippage was visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1104 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A curvilinear possible working face and associated spoil heap or slump was visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted feature.

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

A possible narrow curvilinear extractive feature was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from lidar data as an earthwork possibly cut into the west-facing slopes of Stafford Moor, Broadhembury parish.
The possible cutting was up to circa 170 metres long and cut into the slope of the combe for between circa 10 and 12 metres. Possible spoil deposits define a terrace or platform below the narrow working face up to 87 metres wide.
The visible earthworks are located on mudstone geologies close to the interface with sandstone deposits. This might support the interpretation that the site could be caused partly by natural slippage or slumping, but does not preclude an extractive function, possibly as a marl or sandpit, examples of which can be seen nearby on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map.
The earthworks are not depicted on either the Tithe Map for Broadhembury or the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map, which might support the interpretation that the any extractive activity had ceased prior to the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV357845	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/453. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/453 RS 4106-4107 04-MAR-1950.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1104 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #76442 ]
SDV359352	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
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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