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Summary

A former extractive pit of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date was visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with a depicted pit.

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with a depicted pit but does match a small copse.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4157-4158 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354994.

The pit was obscured by dense vegetation.

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66185 V, OS/66185 V 216-217 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357577.

The pit was obscured by dense vegetation.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0700 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A roughly semi-circular pit was visible as an earthwork.

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

A semi-circular shaped pit circa 35 metres in diameter was visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 abutting the east side of the road south-east of Rydon House.
The visible earthworks did not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the 19th century mapping available to the survey, but did match the location and shape of a small copse or woodland. This supports the interpretation that the visible earthworks are the remains of an extractive pit, possibly for road building material, that had passed out of use prior to the mid-to-late 19th century.
The earthwork remains obscured from view by dense vegetation.

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.
SDV354994	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4157-4158 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357577	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66185 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66185 V 216-217 22-JUL-1966.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0700 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #77466 ]
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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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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