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Summary

The remains of two probable post-medieval or early nineteenth century extractive pits are visible as irregular earthworks on aerial photographs taken between the 1940s and 1970s.

Location

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.

This area is depicted as orchard, with one small enclosure, possibly a pond, depicted within it.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3201-3202 22-JAN-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359315.

Two earthwork pits are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1976, OS/76052, OS/76052 V 056-057 08-MAY-1976 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359311.

Two earthwork pits are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY3199 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

No earthwork pits are visible in this location.

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

Two irregular earthwork pits, up to circa 80 metres across in total, is visible on aerial photographs taken from the 1940s, although they are not clearly visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. The area is depicted as orchard on the 19th century mapping and a small enclosure, possibly a pond, within the orchard partly corresponds to one of the pits. It is possible that the earthworks are the remains of post-medieval or early-19th century extractive pits that became disused by the mid-19th century and the area was subsequently used for cultivation of fruit trees. They may since have been substantially levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY3199 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
SDV359311	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1976. OS/76052. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/76052 V 056-057 08-MAY-1976.
SDV359315	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3201-3202 22-JAN-1948. [Mapped feature: #78425 ]
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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