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| HER Number: | MDV131328 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit east of Wiscombe Grange, Southleigh |
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Summary
A subtle 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 173 929 |
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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 (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The plot is recorded as Brown Down Common.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The plot is depicted as rough pasture and called Lovehayne Common.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1792 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A subtle earthwork depression is visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A subtle earthwork depression is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 east of Wiscombe Grange. The depression does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. It is situated within a plot recorded as Brown Down Common on the Tithe Map and depicted as Lovehayne Common on the First and Second Edition OS maps. The earthwork is interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit.
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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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe 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 SY1792 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #132772 ] |
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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 12:40PM |
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