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HER Number:MDV129087
Name:Extractive pit northeast of Goosemoor Farm, Sidmouth

Summary

An earthwork pit, interpreted as a possible post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 134 919
Map Sheet:SY19SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

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))
  • MARL 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 SY1391 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A sub-oval earthwork pit is visible.

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

A sub-oval earthwork pit, circa 15m by 10m, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit, possibly for marl.

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 SY1391 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127293 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Nov 4 2020 8:43AM