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Summary

Clay pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northeast of Downelms Farm. They remain visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NW/38

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLAY PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103033.

'old claypit' shown on os 6" (1906) map.

1969, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103034.

Overgrown pit shown but not marked on os 6" (1969) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103035.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 48sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103036.

Des=os 6"(1969)map.

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

Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3306-07 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The clay pits are visible as earthwork pits.

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 046-47 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

The clay pits are visible as earthwork pits. Map object partly based on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2108 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The clay pits are partly visible as earthwork pits.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Clay pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the northeast of Downelms Farm. The eastern of the two pits is irregular in shape, measures approximately 134m in length by 46m in width and appears to represent a series of smaller intercutting pits. The site of this earthwork is partly depicted as an orchard on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, which it likely pre-dates. The clay pit to the west is irregular in shape, measures approximately 31m in length by 15m in width and is also partly depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. The earthworks remain visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV103033	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV103034	Migrated Record: 1969.
SDV103035	Migrated Record:
SDV103036	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3306-07 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2108 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359489	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 046-47 08-MAY-1996.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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