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| HER Number: | MDV120658 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit, east of Twitchen, Huntshaw |
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Summary
A sub-circular shaped earthwork pit interpreted as a possible post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the east of Twitchen, Huntshaw.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 524 233 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS52SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Huntshaw |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ALVERDISCOTT |
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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
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of a cut feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN167410.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167410 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
A hollow roughly 10m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs (p1). It is likely to be the remains of a small quarry. The quarry has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1989 3035-7 12-APR-1947
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79900 ] |
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| SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167410. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2018 4:19PM |
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