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| HER Number: | MDV131265 |
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| Name: | Prospecting pits in Harcombe Hill Plantation, Sidmouth |
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Summary
A row of small earthwork depressions are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 in Harcombe Hill Plantation and are interpreted as post-medieval prospecting pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 164 919 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SALCOMBE REGIS |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PROSPECTING PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
The pits are faintly visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1691 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A row of small pits are visible as earthworks.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A row of small earthwork depressions are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and faintly visible on 1940's aerial photographs. They does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps and are interpreted as prospecting pits of post-medieval to modern origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1691 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #132686 ] |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. 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: | Sep 15 2021 2:32PM |
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