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| HER Number: | MDV131450 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits northwest of Littlefields, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Two large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as post-medieval extractive pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 145 939 |
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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 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
One of the depressions corresponds approximately with the curving boundary of plot recorded as Cowlears Orchard (Plot 1662).
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1493 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016, and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Two earthwork depressions are visible.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 01-JAN-2010 ACCESSED 17-SEP-2021 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
The western depression is visible as an earthworks.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Two large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The western earthwork corresponds approximately with a curving boundary of a plot recorded as an orchard on the Tithe Map (depending upon the accuracy of the map), and is irregular in shape, circa 35m by 40m. This earthwork is visible on modern aerial photographs dating to 2010. The eastern earthwork does not correspond with any features and is oval shaped, circa 40m by 70m. The earthwork depressions are interpreted as post-medieval extractive pits, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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 SY1493 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016, and 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped features: #132957 ; #132958 ] |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 01-JAN-2010 ACCESSED 17-SEP-2021. |
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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 17 2021 5:57PM |
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