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| HER Number: | MDV118521 |
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| Name: | Extraction pits northwest of Knightshayne Farm, Yarcombe |
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Summary
A series of earthwork pits of possible post-medieval to 19th century extraction pits are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northwest of Knightshayne Farm. Clay pits and gravel pits are depicted within the immediate vicinity here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map, suggesting these earthworks were likely utilised for such.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 237 109 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST21SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Yarcombe |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | YARCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- GRAVEL 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.
Clay pits and gravel pits are depicted in the vicinity here.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3185-86 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.
A series of earthwork pits are visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2310 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A series of earthwork pits are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
A series of earthwork pits of possible post-medieval to 19th century extraction pits are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northwest of Knightshayne Farm. The cluster of earthworks vary from sub-circular, to oval to irregular in shape and measure between 20m to 60m in length. Clay pits and gravel pits are depicted within the immediate vicinity here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map, suggesting these earthworks were likely utilised for such.
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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| SDV359578 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3185-86 11-MAR-1948. |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2310 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #77800 ] |
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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 1:30PM |
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