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Summary

Clay pits of possible post-medieval to late 19th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southwest of Drake Farm, Yarcombe. The clay pits had probably passed out of use prior to the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST21SW/63

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1891, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124078.

'old claypit' shown as earthwork and labelled on os 6" (1891).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124079.

Des=os 6"(1891)48ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124080.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.

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

An ‘Old Clay pit’ is depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RS 4185-86 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

Two earthwork pits are visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2311 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Two earthwork pits are visible.

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 possible post-medieval to late 19th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southwest of Drake Farm, Yarcombe. The irregular and semi-circular shaped earthworks measure between 25m to 30m in length and are situated either side of an historic field boundary. The western of the two earthworks corresponds to an ‘Old Clay Pit’ depicted on the Ordnance Survey First edition map of the 1880’-90’s, but it is probable the eastern of the two earthworks was similarly utilised for such. This supports the interpretation that the extractive pits had passed out of use prior to the late 19th century. The Parish Tithe map mosaic of approximately 1838-48 is incomplete here, so it is not possible to determine whether the clay pits were extant by this time.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV124078	Migrated Record: 1891.
SDV124079	Migrated Record:
SDV124080	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359578	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RS 4185-86 11-MAR-1948.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2311 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #92923 ]

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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