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| HER Number: | MDV118648 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit, northeast of Lower Luxton, Upottery |
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Summary
A former extractive pit of possible post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northeast of Lower Luxton, Upottery.
Location
| Grid Reference: | None recorded |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Upottery |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UPOTTERY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks associated with a Catch (water )meadow, south of Kingsleigh
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.
An orchard is depicted here.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RS 4188-89 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.
An earthwork pit is visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2211 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
An 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.
A former extractive pit of possible post-medieval to 19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the northeast of Lower Luxton, Upottery. The irregular shaped earthwork measures approximately 93m in length by 84m in width. An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1880’s-90’s, the fruit trees probably being established within the pit following its abandonment. This supports the interpretation that the pit had passed out of use prior to the late 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). |
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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 RS 4188-89 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 ST2211 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #77922 ] |
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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: | Apr 12 2018 5:13PM |
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