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Summary

Marl pits of between post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Foxhill Farm. The pits remain visible as earthwork pits on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11SW/145

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58917.

"old marlpit" marked on os 6" (1906) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV58918.

Des=os 6"(1906)47nw.

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

The western of the two earthworks is partly depicted as an ‘Old marl pit’ on this map. Marl pits are also depicted in close proximity here.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 3292-93 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The marl pits are partly visible as earthwork pits.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1011 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The marl pits are visible as earthwork pits.

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

Marl pits of between post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Foxhill Farm. The western of the two earthworks is sub-oval in shape, measures approximately 86m in length by 60m in width and is partly depicted as an ‘Old marl pit’ on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map. That to the east is elongated in shape and measures approximately 50m in length by 18m in width. A number of marl pits are also depicted in close proximity here on the First Edition OS map. The marl pits remain visible as earthwork pits on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 3292-93 11-APR-1947.
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.
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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1011 Bluesky International DTM 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #93204 ]
SDV58917	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV58918	Migrated Record:

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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