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HER Number:MDV29691
Name:Old Gravel Pit, Gravel Lane, Seaton

Summary

Old gravel pit marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The site is now developed.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 246 913
Map Sheet:SY29SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSeaton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSEATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SW/159

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • GRAVEL PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Old Gravel Pit at eastern end of Gravel Lane marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


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

The eastern extent of the gravel pit is shown on the 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map but not marked. The western part has been incorporated into a Clay Pit which extends further to the north and west.


1963, SY29SW (Cartographic). SDV348515.


Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

A house and garden called The Nutshell now occupies the site.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #86550 ]
SDV346129Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital).
SDV348515Cartographic: 1963. SY29SW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).

Associated Monuments

MDV80934Related to: Clay Pit, Gravel Lane, Seaton (Monument)
MDV28722Related to: Prehistoric Tools from Seaton (Find Spot)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 1 2011 10:51AM