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Summary

A former marl pit is depicted on the Tithe Map and Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch Map on the west-facing slopes north of Aplins Farm in the parish of Monkton. Additional extractive pit earthworks were visible on digital images derived from lidar data acquired in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/66

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1903, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103773.

'marl pit' shown on os 6" (1903) map.

1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103774.

No sign of marl pit on os 6" (1963) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103775.

Des=os 6"(1903)map revised with additions in 1938,sheet 59sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV103776.

Des=os 6"(1963)map.

Foster, K. + Skinner, R., 01/2016, A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359378.

DBA undertaken along a corridor associated with the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. This study is intended to inform the development of options for improvements to the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn.

The Head deposit present on the slopes that characterise much of the Site contains local deposits of sand, gravel, marl and clay. During the post-medieval and modern periods these deposits were extracted and pits, some of which are very deep, are located across much of the Site. Likewise the river valley bottom contains alluvial deposits of gravel that were also targets for extraction. The location of these pits, as recorded during the walkover survey is shown on Figures 7-9. Notable area of extraction include a number of large gravel pits located to the west of the A30 around Cheney’s Farm; marl pits in the general vicinity of Monkton Barton; clay pits on the slopes around Higher Yard, to the east of Yard Farm and Hayne Farm; clay pits to the east of Clay Pits Farm and clay pits around Wellsprings Farm.

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

An Old Marl Pit is depicted and annotated. Map object based partly on this source.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1904 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An oval earthwork pit was visible. Map object based partly on this source.

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

An extractive pit of probable post-medieval date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data acquired in 2016 as an earthwork to the north of Aplins Farm. The pit depicted on the historic maps is not readily identifiable as an earthwork. The visible relict earthwork extends northwards from the pit depicted on the historic maps by an area measuring circa 90 metres by nearly 60 metres in size. A hollow extending east is possibly evidence of an access track from the A30. This may represent an earlier phase of extraction. A narrower curvilinear hollow extending to the south-west may be a lesser access track, possibly a footpath that cuts through the area of the possibly earlier pit.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV103773	Migrated Record: 1903.
SDV103774	Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV103775	Migrated Record:
SDV103776	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV359378	Report - Assessment: Foster, K. + Skinner, R.. 01/2016. A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon. Wessex Archaeology. 111160.01. Digital.
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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1904 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6910 - Desk Based Assessment, A30/A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Ref: 111160.01)
• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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