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Summary

Numerous circular earthwork pits, visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, are tentatively interpreted as the remains of extractive pits.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Roman to XIX - 43 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Plot 313 is decribed as Furze.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

This area is depicted as mixed woodland on the late-19th century mapping.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1799 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016-04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Numerous earthwork pits are visible.

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

A number of roughly circular pits are visible within woodland on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are sited within an area described as ‘furze’ in the Tithe apportionment, and depicted as mixed woodland in the late 19th century OS maps. They appear to form clusters rather than lines, but could be prospecting pits or extractive pits. However it is possible that they are natural or geological features, and more work is required to define their character and likely date.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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