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HER Number:MDV131487
Name:Extractive pit north of Moorlands Farm, Sidmouth

Summary

A small earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 165 939
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

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

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1693 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A small earthwork depression is visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A small earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression is situated against the edge of a field north of Moorland Farm. The depression is circa 25m by 11m and does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. It is interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1693 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #133014 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Sep 21 2021 12:58PM