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HER Number:MDV48538
Name:Clay Pits, southeast of Baxters Farm, Upottery

Summary

Clay pits of likely post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southeast of Baxters Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 207 085
Map Sheet:ST20NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUpottery
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUPOTTERY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NW/109

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1969, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104196.

"old clay pit" marked on os 6" (1891) also shown on os 6" (1969).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104197.

Des=os 6"(1891)48sw.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104198.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104199.

Os 6"(1969)st20nw.


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

Clay pits are partly depicted here on this map.


Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305-06 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The clay 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 ST2008 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The clay 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.

Clay pits of likely post-medieval to 19th century date are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southeast of Baxters Farm. The three irregular shaped earthworks are located either side of a track and are partly depicted and labelled as ‘Old Clay Pits’ on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV104196Migrated Record: 1969.
SDV104197Migrated Record:
SDV104198Migrated Record:
SDV104199Migrated Record:
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3305-06 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2008 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #93209 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 1:08PM