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| HER Number: | MDV131771 |
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| Name: | Extractive pits south-east of Bakers Gate, Northleigh |
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Summary
Two earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval to early 20th century origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 205 963 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colyton |
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| Civil Parish | Northleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
The southern edge of one of the earthworks is faintly visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY2096 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-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 on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The western depression is oval shaped and circa 35m by 30m, and the eastern depression is irregular in shape and circa 15m across. The depressions do not correspond to any features depicted on historic maps. The southern edge of the western depression is faintly visible on aerial photographs dating to the 1940s. The earthworks are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval to early 20th century origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (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 SY2096 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped features: #133616 ; #133617 ] |
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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 27 2021 12:17PM |
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