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Summary

A roughly circular extractive pit of probable medieval to post-medieval date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, on the north-facing combe slopes north of Humber, Bishopsteighton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the OS 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3087-3088 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

An earthwork hollow is visible.

Turner, S.C., 2005 - 2006, Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping (Cartographic). SDV349122.

The field pattern has been characterised by HLC as medieval enclosure.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

An earthwork hollow or pit is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A roughly circular shallow pit is visible as an earthwork circa 50m in diameter on aerial photographs of 1946 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The pit does not correspond with any feature depicted on the 19th century maps available to the survey but does correspond with a slight deviation in the field boundary abutting the north edge of the pit.
This might support the interpretation that the earthwork predates the field boundary.
The surrounding field pattern has been characterised by HLC as medieval enclosure but the regular boundaries in this location are more indicative of post-medieval enclosure.
The pit is interpreted as an extractive pit of probable medieval to post-medieval date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349122	Cartographic: Turner, S.C.. 2005 - 2006. Devon Historic Landscape Characterisation Mapping. Digital.
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3087-3088 04-NOV-1946.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361514	Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX98SW Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #115995 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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