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Summary

Two large irregular shaped earthwork depression are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as gravel pits of post-medieval to early 20th century origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

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

One of the depressions corresponds with a depicted 'Old Gravel Pit'.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

A stream or drainage ditch is visible leading north-east from the area of one of the depressions, although the depression itself it not visible.

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

A stream or drainage ditch is depicted leading north-east from the area of one of the depressions, although the depression itself it not depicted.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1998 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Two large irregular shaped earthwork depressions are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

A pond is depicted within the northern depression.

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

Two large elongated irregular shaped earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The southern depression is circa 100m long and up to 30m wide. It corresponds with a depicted 'Old Gravel Pit' on the First and Second Edition OS maps. The northern depression is circa 115m long and up to 30m wide. It does not correspond with any features depicted on historic maps. A pond is depicted within it on modern maps. The depression extends into a long drainage ditch leading to the north-west which is depicted on mid-20th century maps and visible on aerial photographs dating to the 1940s.
The depressions are interpreted as gravel pits, one of which may be of post-medieval to 19th century origin, and one may be of post-medieval to early 20th century origin. The depressions may have been interpreted as natural if not for the depiction on historic maps, and one of the depressions could yet be of natural origin.

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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