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| HER Number: | MDV39341 |
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| Name: | Clay Pit to the northeast of Boshill Cross, Axmouth |
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Summary
A clay pit is shown on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 264 928 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/144
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLAY PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97997.
'old claypit' shown on os 6" (1906) map.
1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97998.
'claypit (disused)' shown on os 6" (1963) map.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV97999.
Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 83ne.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98000.
Des=os 6"(1963)map.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.
Plot 8 on the Axmouth Tithe Map is recorded as 'Pit Close' within the Tithe Apportionment.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
An 'Old Clay Pit' is labelled and illustrated.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1473 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
'Old Clay Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Lies within field called Pit Close on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 8). Also shown on Ordnance Survey maps of 1906 and 1963 (SMR). Not shown on modern map.
Axmouth Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment c. 1846/1842; Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 83NE); SMR.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
The field name 'Pit Close' within plot 8 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842 indicates the proximity of the land to a pit. An 'Old Clay Pit' is labelled and illustrated near the southern boundary of this plot on both the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps. The pit is not present on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
The clay pit is not present.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #90245 ] |
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| SDV349463 | Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website. |
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| 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. 1473. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV97997 | Migrated Record: 1906. |
| SDV97998 | Migrated Record: 1963. |
| SDV97999 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV98000 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 27 2016 4:11PM |
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