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Summary

Several former extractive pits of probable post-medieval to mid-19th century date, possibly marl pits, were visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Alternate Type) MARL PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any depicted pit features.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 60-61 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

Pits are visble as subtle earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2705 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Pits are visble as subtle earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 65-66 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

Pits are visble as subtle earthworks.

Google, 2015, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 10-MAY-2017 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359580.

Pits are visble as subtle earthworks.

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

Five pits between circa 10 and 40 metres across were visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014, on the east-facing combe slope west of Ford House, Membury parish.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits shown on the 19th century maps the survey. Larger relict pits are depicted to the north and south, recorded separately as former marl pits. It is possible therefore that the smaller pits recorded here are also former marl pits that had passed out of use prior to the mid-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).
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2705 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #78596 ]
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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SDV359480	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 65-66 19-MAR-2000.
SDV359489	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 60-61 08-MAY-1996.
SDV359580	Aerial Photograph: Google. 2015. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 10-MAY-2017.

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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