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Summary

Two former extractive pits of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date were visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and aerial photographs of 2002

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 earthwork corresponded with a small triangular plot (Plpot 76).

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

The visible earthwork corresponded with a small plot depicted as a possible copse or small woodland.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1002 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Two small pits were visible as subtle earthworks.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 18-OCT-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

Two pits were visible as subtle earthworks.

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 were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and aerial photographs of 2002, as earthworks either side of a road to the south-east of Higher Leyhill Farm, Payhembury parish
The visible earthworks did not correspond with any pits features depicted in this location on the 19th century mapping available to the survey. However, the D-shaped pit circa 40 metres in diameter abutting the north-west side of the road does match a small plot depicted on both the Tithe Map for Payhembury and the OS First Edition 25 inch map, possibly as a small copse on the latter. The oval pit circa 50 metres across, some 40 metres to the east was not depicted on either map.
This supports the interpretation that the visible earthworks are the remains of extractive pits that had probably passed out of use 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).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1002 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #77230 ]
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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SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 18-OCT-2002.

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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