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HER Number:MDV129118
Name:Extractive pit at Paccombe Plantation, 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 160 907
Map Sheet:SY19SE
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))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1690 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork pit is visible.

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

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit, circa 34m by 20m, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a possible post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit.

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 SY1690 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127325 ]
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 5 2020 9:22AM