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| HER Number: | MDV117944 |
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| Name: | Extraction pit, northwest of Southayes Farm, Dunkeswell |
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Summary
An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1942, to the northwest of Southayes Farm. It has been completely levelled by 1943 following construction of the runway at Dunkeswell airfield.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 130 073 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: WWII Airfield and ancillary buildings at Dunkeswell
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A possible pond is depicted here.
Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/16B/BR425/3, RAF/16B/BR425/3 V 059-060 02-FEB-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359929.
The extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.
United States Airforce, 1943, US/7PH/GP/LOC14, US/7PH/GP/LOC14 RV 6007-08 09-AUG-1943 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359565.
The earthworks have been levelled following construction of the airfield.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
An extraction pit of likely post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1942, to the northwest of Southayes Farm. The sub-triangular shaped earthwork measures approximately 24m in length by 20m in width and is located within the northwest corner of a field. A possible pond is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, so the extraction pit clearly pre-dates the latter 19th century. It has been completely levelled by 1943 following construction of the runway at Dunkeswell airfield.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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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| SDV359565 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC14. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC14 RV 6007-08 09-AUG-1943. |
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| SDV359929 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/16B/BR425/3. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/16B/BR425/3 V 059-060 02-FEB-1942. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 1:23PM |
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