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| HER Number: | MDV131678 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits south-east of Wolversleigh Farm, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Three large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as extractive pits, probably for marl, of post-medieval origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 144 955 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NW |
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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
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
One of the depressions corresponds with a recorded marl pit, the others with an orchard and a coppice.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The depressions correspond with woodland and with an orchard.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1495 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Three large irregularly shaped earthwork depressions are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Three large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. One of the depressions corresponds with a plot recorded as 'Marl Pit' on the Tithe Map (Plot 2015), which is depicted as woodland on subsequent maps. The northernmost depression corresponds with a plot recorded as 'Pond Orchard' on the Tithe Map (Plot 2007), which remained as orchard until the mid-20th century. The southernmost depression corresponds with a coppice plot.
The depressions are interpreted as extractive pits, probably for marl, of post-medieval to 19th century origin, two of which probably passed out of use prior to circa 1840 - one likely filled with water and used as a pond, and one which passed out of use by the late 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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 SY1495 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped features: #133352 ; #133353 ; #133354 ] |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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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: | Oct 19 2021 11:33AM |
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