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HER Number:MDV120957
Name:Extractive pit, southwest of George Nympton

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
Map Sheet:SS62SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGeorge Nympton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGEORGE NYMPTON

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

SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80201 ]
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167662.

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