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HER Number:MDV129170
Name:Extractive pit within Borcombe Wood, Southleigh

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 189 918
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouthleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLYTON

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 SY1891 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A earthwork pit is visible.

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

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit, circa 27m by 25m, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a possible post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit, or could also be of natural origin.

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 SY1891 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127382 ]
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 9 2020 12:38PM