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HER Number:MDV118387
Name:Extractive Pit north-west of Ivy Bridge, Dalwood

Summary

An irregular earthwork pit is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945, and is interpreted as the remains of a post-medieval extractive pit that fell out of use by the late-19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 221 999
Map Sheet:SY29NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDalwood
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHUTE
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOCKLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

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.

No particular features are depicted in this location.


Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/865, RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp6 6470-6471 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355699.

An irregular earthwork pit is visible.


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

An irregular earthwork pit is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. No features are depicted here on the available historic mapping, and it is interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit that became disused by the late-19th century. The area has since been landscaped.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV355699Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/865. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp6 6470-6471 30-SEP-1945. [Mapped feature: #77669 ]
SDV359463Interpretation: 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

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 1:28PM