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| HER Number: | MDV132044 |
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| Name: | Extractive pit north of Thornhayes Cottage, Honiton |
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Summary
An earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 164 986 |
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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 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 plot is recorded as 'Pit Orchard Field' (Plot 1445).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A depicted field boundary curves around the north side of the earthwork.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1698 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
An 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 40m by 30m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is situated within a plot recorded as 'Pit Orchard Field' on the Tithe Map. A field boundary depicted to the north appears to curve around the earthwork. The depression is interpreted as a post-medieval extractive pit, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840 and after which an orchard was established.
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 SY1698 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #134324 ] |
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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 26 2021 3:18PM |
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