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Summary

A post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the northwest of Park Farm, Satterleigh and Warkleigh.

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

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 PRN167793.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167793 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

The possible site of a post medieval extractive pit or quarry is visible as low earthworks on aerial photographs (p1). It is not marked on any edition OS map and may therefore be of C19 or earlier origin. It was digitally plotted during the National Mapping Programme and is sited within an area described as old watermeadow in the Historic Landscape Characterisation for Devon.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK2521 3049-50 22-MAR-1948

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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