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HER Number: | MDV120957 |
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Name: | Extractive pit, southwest of George Nympton |
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Summary
A possible post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1948, to the southwest of George Nympton. Earthworks of a pit feature are also shown in this location on both the First and Second Edition Ordnance Survey maps.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 699 228 |
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Map Sheet: | SS62SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | George Nympton |
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District | North Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | GEORGE NYMPTON |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Earthworks of a pit feature are shown in this location.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Earthworks of a pit feature are shown in this location.
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 PRN167662.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167662 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
An oval hollow 16m x 40m is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs (p1). It is marked as a hollow, but not annotated, on OS 1st and 2nd Edition 1:2500 mapping. This feature is likely to be the remains of a small quarry. It has been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK 25213040-5 22-MAR-1948
Sources / Further Reading
SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80201 ] |
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SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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. PRN167662. |
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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 29 2018 10:55AM |
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