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HER Number:MDV39343
Name:Claypit to the north-west of Boshill Wood, Axmouth

Summary

A claypit is shown on historic Ordnance Survey mapping. The area is shown as a pond on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 263 922
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/146

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98024.

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


1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98025.

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


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98026.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 83ne.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98027.

Des=os 6"(1963)map.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

An irregular shaped feature is illustrated within plot 38 on the Axmouth Tithe Map.


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

An 'old clay pit' is labelled and illustrated on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

An irregular shaped feature is illustrated within plot 38 on the Axmouth Tithe Map of 1842. This feature coincides with the location of a clay pit which is first illustrated and labelled as an 'old clay pit' on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The feature is still labelled and illustrated on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, but is shown as a pond by the Ordnance Survey Master Map.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The feature is labelled as a pond.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90247 ]
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV98024Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV98025Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV98026Migrated Record:
SDV98027Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 5 2015 10:01AM