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| HER Number: | MDV131296 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit south of Wiscombe Park, Southleigh |
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Summary
An earthwork depression is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016, and interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 187 928 |
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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 | SOUTHLEIGH |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The depression corresponds with a small area of woodland.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1892 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
An earthwork depression is visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
An earthwork depression is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 south of Wiscombe Park. The depression corresponds with a small area of depicted woodland on the First Edition OS map. The depression is interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit, that passed out of use prior to the late 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (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 SY1892 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #132728 ] |
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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 14 2021 12:07PM |
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