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| HER Number: | MDV129165 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit within Borcombe Wood, Southleigh |
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Summary
An earthwork pit is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as an extractive pit of between 19th-20th century date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 193 917 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Southleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
- SPOIL HEAP (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1991 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
An earthwork pit is visible.
Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Earthworks of semi-circular earthwork pit, circa 85m by 70m, with banks to the north are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as evidence of a 19th-20th century extractive pit with associated spoil heaps.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1991 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127377 ] |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 9 2020 9:33AM |
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