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| HER Number: | MDV131394 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits west of Cotford, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Several earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, one of which corresponds with a depicted marl pit. The depressions are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval to 19th century origin, probably for marl.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 139 924 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SW |
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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 | SIDBURY |
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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 (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The easternmost plot corresponds with a plot recorded as an orchard.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The easternmost plot corresponds with an 'Old Marl Pit'.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1392 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Several earthwork depressions are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Several depressions are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The easternmost depression corresponds with an orchard plot recorded on the Tithe Map, and later depicted as an old marl pit on the First Edition OS map. This depression is interpreted as being of post-medieval to early 19th century origin, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840, after which it was planted as an orchard. The depressions to the west of this do not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. These are interpreted as further extractive pits, probable also for marl, of post-medieval to 19th century origin.
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 SY1392 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped features: #132885 ; #132886 Polygon drawn from both lidar data and the First Edition OS map., ; #132887 ; #132888 ] |
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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 16 2021 11:22AM |
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