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Summary

A small sub-circular pit or depression visible as an earthwork to the north of Hooken Cliffs is probably the remains of a possibly spring-fed pond of on South Down Common, Beer. The former pond is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from Lidar data. The date of the pond is unknown.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/29

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• POND (XV to Late 20th Century - 1401 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103382.

A small circular feature, shown but not identified on os 6" 1963, is clearly visible on 1946 raf ap. Function unknown.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103384.

Des=os 6"1963.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV103385.

Aph=raf 106 g/uk 1412(13/4/1946)3208(dcc 39/80).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103386.

Des=dprfp 1991.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV103387.

Aph=dap/gc 12(16/3/1986).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV103388.

Aph=dap/gd 1-2(26/3/1986).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV103389.

Aph=dap/hf 12-13/(19/12/1986).

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=5/2/1991 (robinson) site visible as depression about 12m diam and 1m deep, said by owner to be a spring and shown on 1840 tm as 'pond' (dprfp).

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 1227 is recorded as 'Pond' within the Tithe Apportionment.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Plot 1227 on the Tithe Map is shown as a roughly circular plot within a much larger plot 1228 .

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

An oval feature is shown in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

An oval feature is shown in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 3199-3120 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

DCC, 1986, DAP 3733, NMR 3733/1A 26-MAR-1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356303.

A soilmark of a probable bank defined pit or hollow is visible.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2787 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Probable pond/spring.
SMR.

Environment Agency, 2006-2007, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SY2188 Environment Agency D0075826 Nov 06 - Mar 07 (Cartographic). SDV356180.

An earthwork hollow is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A small sub-circular pit or depression visible as an earthwork to the north of Hooken Cliffs is probably the remains of a possibly spring-fed pond on South Down Common, Beer. The former pond is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as an earthwork pit up to 12 metres in diameter surrounded by a low earthwork bank. By 1986 the pond has been ploughed out and is visible only as a dark soilmark 8 to 9 metres across surrounded by a paler soilmark, presumably partly comprised of the plough spread material of the pond bank. The site of the pond remains visible on digital images derived from Lidar data as a hollow up to circa 15 metres in diameter. The date of the pond is unknown. It is likely to have been in use throughout the 19th century but it is possible it has much earlier origins and could potentially be associated with the surrounding field system of potential prehistoric date.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

A roughly circular plot 1227 on the Seaton and Beer Tithe Map of 1840 is recorded as a 'Pond' within the Tithe Apportionment. The feature is situated within a much larger plot 1228. An oval feature is depicted in this location on both the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps but is not present on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The feature is no longer depicted.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV103382	Migrated Record:
SDV103384	Migrated Record:
SDV103385	Aerial Photograph:
SDV103386	Migrated Record:
SDV103387	Aerial Photograph:
SDV103388	Aerial Photograph:
SDV103389	Aerial Photograph:
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2787.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 3199-3120 13-APR-1946.
SDV356180	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006-2007. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY2188 Environment Agency D0075826 Nov 06 - Mar 07.
SDV356303	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1986. DAP 3733. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR 3733/1A 26-MAR-1986. [Mapped feature: #82617 ]
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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