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Summary

A former clay pit of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the south of Drake Farm, Yarcombe. The clay pit had passed out of use prior to the late 19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST21SW/64

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLAY PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

1891, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124102.

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

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124103.

Des=os 6"(1891)48ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124104.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.

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

The Parish Tithe map is incomplete here.

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

The clay pit is partly defined on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3185-86 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

An irregular shaped earthwork pit is visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2311; ST2411 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An irregular shaped earthwork pit is visible.

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

A former clay pit of possible post-medieval to mid-19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards, and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the south of Drake Farm, Yarcombe. The irregular shaped earthwork measures approximately 106m in length by 65m in width. The visible earthwork is partly defined as an ‘Old Clay Pit’ on the available 19th century mapping. This supports the interpretation that the extractive pit 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 pit was extant by this time.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV124102	Migrated Record: 1891.
SDV124103	Migrated Record:
SDV124104	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe 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 RP 3185-86 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; ST2411 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #92924 ]

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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