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Summary

An 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

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The depression is situated in a plot recorded as an orchard.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

The plot continues to be depicted as an orchard until the mid to late 20th century.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1896 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A rectangular shaped earthwork depression is visible.

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

A rectangular shaped earthwork depression circa 40m by 30m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It corresponds to an section of orchard recorded on the Tithe Map and depicted as an orchard on historic maps until the mid to late 20th century. The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840, after which it was established as an orchard.

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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