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| HER Number: | MDV131862 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit north-east of Lower Blannicombe Farm, Honiton |
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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 origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 154 976 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Honiton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HONITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The plot is under Nursery usage and called 'Ham Plot' (Plot 1563).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The nursery plot has passed out of use.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1597 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
An oval shaped earthwork depression is visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
An oval shaped earthwork depression circa 60m by 30m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It corresponds with an oval shaped plot recorded as 'Ham Plot' and under Nursery usage in the Tithe Survey. The plot passed out of use by the end of the 19th century. The depression is interpreted as an extractive pit of post-medieval origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First 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 SY1597 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #133832 ] |
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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: | Nov 3 2021 3:55PM |
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