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HER Number:MDV129033
Name:Extractive pits on Colaton Raleigh Common, Colaton Raleigh

Summary

Earthwork pits, interpreted as possible post-medieval or 19th century extractive pits, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 056 866
Map Sheet:SY08NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColaton Raleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLATON RALEIGH

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))
  • SAND PIT? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0586 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthwork pits are visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Irregularly shaped earthwork pits, up to 100m in length, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century extractive pits, possibly associated with a sand pit also recorded in this area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0586 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127214 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV116973Related to: Sand Pit to the South of Stowford House, Colaton Raleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Oct 29 2020 1:17PM

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