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HER Number:MDV117134
Name:Marl Pit south of Littlefields, Sidbury

Summary

'Old Marl Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey map at SY1460 9377 and SY 1477 9367. Shown on modern map.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 145 937
Map Sheet:SY19SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MARL PIT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD?)

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2403 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Marl Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey map at SY1460 9377 and SY 1477 9367. Shown on modern 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 SY1493 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016, and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

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

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

The pit is visible as an earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2403.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76449 ]
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1493 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016, and 27-JUN-2016.
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Sep 17 2021 5:07PM