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Summary

Former extractive pits of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1982.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted pit. North of the road they roughly match the extent of plot 507.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted pit. North of the road they roughly match the extent of an orchard.

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

Earthworks pits were visible north and south of the road.

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

Two curvilinear pits up to circa 80 by 40 metres in size were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1982, either side of the road from Hayne Farm to Wadhayes, Awliscombe parish.
The earthworks visible to the north of the road partly corresponded with, but extended beyond, a plot depicted on the Tithe Map for Awliscombe. This pit encompasses an orchard depicted on the OS First 25 inch map. South of the road the field boundaries respected the area of the second pit but it is otherwise not shown.
This supports the interpretation that the visible earthworks are the remains of extractive pits that had passed out of use prior to the mid- 19th century and were, north of the road, subsequently utilised as an orchard.

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.
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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SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1149-1150 28-AUG-1982. [Mapped feature: #77196 ]

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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