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Summary

Two former extractive pits of possible medieval to 19th century date were visible on images derived from digital elevation data captured in 2006 and Google Earth images of 2006 as earthworks on the south-west facing slopes below Sidling Common, east of Wolverstone village, Awliscombe parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1890 AD (Between))
• MARL PIT? (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

British Geological Survey, BGS 50000 scale digital geology (Website). SDV358790.

The pit is located on mudstone bedrock.

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

Plot 223 is listed as arable and named as Hearney Close.

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

The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted as earthworks.

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

The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1149-1150 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.

The pits were visible as slight earthworks under pasture, partly obscured by scrub vegetation.

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph - Digital Elevation Data, Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data ST1204 24-JUL-2006 (Cartographic). SDV359839.

Two shallow earthwork pits were visible.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2006 ACCESSED 19-OCT-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

Two shallow earthwork pits were visible.

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

Two former extractive pits were visible on aerial photographs of 1982, images derived from digital elevation data captured in 2006 and Google Earth images of 2006 as a roughly circular earthwork up to circa 50 metres across and a rectilinear pit 34 by 20 metres in size, on the south-west facing slopes below Sidling Common, east of Wolverstone village, Awliscombe parish.
The pits are not depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map or Tithe Map for Awliscombe parish and the apportionment describes this plot (plot 223 as arable. This supports the interpretation that the pit had passed out of use prior to the 1840s land. It is located on mudstone bedrock which might support an interpretation as a marl pit, possibly dug for agricultural use at some point from the medieval period to early 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).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV358790	Website: British Geological Survey. BGS 50000 scale digital geology. http://ogc.bgs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/BGS_Bedrock_and_Superficial_Geology/wms?. Website.
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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1149-1150 28-AUG-1982.
SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2006 ACCESSED 19-OCT-2016.
SDV359839	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph - Digital Elevation Data. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Elevation Data ST1204 24-JUL-2006.

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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