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Summary

Former extractive pits of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, to the southwest of Higher Ashculm, Hemyock.

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

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Plot 801 is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’.

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

Orchards are depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the late 19th century. Map object partly based on this source.

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR WMS Environment Agency DTM viewed 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV359716.

Earthwork pits are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

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

Former extractive pits of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, to the southwest of Higher Ashculm, Hemyock. The two adjacent earthworks are sub-oval in shape, with that to the west measuring approximately 55m in length by 27m in width and that to the east approximately 25m in length by 16m in width. The western earthwork corresponds with land parcel 801 on the Parish Tithe map which is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard ‘on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. Orchards are also depicted in the location of the two earthworks on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. This supports the interpretation that the extractive pits had passed out of use prior to the mid-to-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).
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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SDV359716	Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR WMS Environment Agency DTM viewed 31-MAY-2017.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.

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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