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HER Number:MDV36557
Name:Marl Pit to the South of Warren Plantation, Farway

Summary

A marl pit is depicted within a field to the south of Warren Plantation on historic Ordnance Survey maps and visible as an earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 180 964
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/82

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97034.

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

1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97035.

'marl pit (disused)' shown on os 6" (1963) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97036.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 70se.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97037.

Des=os 6"(1963)map.

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

Map object based partly on this source.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 746 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Marl Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Also shown on Ordnance Survey maps of 1906 and 1963 (SMR) and on modern map.
SMR.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1896 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

Map object based partly on this source.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

The pit is visible as an earthwork depression circa 35m by 30m on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351568Archive - 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. 746.
SDV359352Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1896 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016.
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.
SDV97034Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV97035Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV97036Migrated Record:
SDV97037Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Oct 28 2021 12:18PM