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Summary

Two earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as marl pits of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction by the late-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

One of the depressions corresponds with a plot recorded as a pit.

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

One of the depressions corresponds with a depicted 'old marl pit'.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1494 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Two earthwork depressions are visible.

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

Two earthwork depressions are visible either side of a hedgebank on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. One of the depressions corresponds with a pit recorded on the Tithe Map and with an 'Old Marl Pit' depicted on the First Edition OS map. The depressions are interpreted as marl pits of post-medieval to 19th century origin, one of which ceased extraction by the late-19th century.

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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