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HER Number:MDV48653
Name:Sand Pit Northwest of Hillcross

Summary

‘Old Sand Pit’ marked on the Ordnance Survey 1890 map.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 225 040
Map Sheet:ST20SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStockland
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOCKLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SW/221

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1890, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129008.

"old sand pit" shown on os 6" (1890)59sw.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129010.

Des=os 6" (1890)59sw.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129011.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.


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

'Old Sand Pit' marked.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Sand pit shown.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 16, Part 1; 104, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 329 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

‘Old Sand Pit’ marked on Ordnance Survey 1890 1:10560 map. During field survey main pit seen aligned northwest/ southeast, circa 20 metres by 10 metres–15 metres by circa 4 metres deep. Orange sand evident from animal burrowing. Much loose chert in and around pit, and there is a chert dump, circa15 metres diameter, to northwest.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 329 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 329 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 16, Part 1; 104, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 329.
SDV129008Migrated Record: 1890.
SDV129010Migrated Record:
SDV129011Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #93257 ]
SDV358490Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 329.
SDV359019Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 329.

Associated Monuments

MDV72122Related to: Quarry North West of Hillcross (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 23 2016 9:21AM