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Summary

A possible former extractive pit of post-medieval to mid-19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, on east facing slope to the northeast of Goodall’s Farm, Hemyock. The earthwork has been previously interpreted as a possible ring cairn, although this seems unlikely.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11NW/74

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) RING CAIRN? (Unknown date)
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52170.

Earthwork, possibly part of a ring, visible on raf 1946 ap.1947 ap shows feature differently, possibly ploughed out (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV52171.

Aph=raf/3g/tud/uk/221pt4/5379/(11/7/1946).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV52172.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/4077/(11/4/1947).

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4077-78 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An earthwork pit is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3821, RAF/39/3821 V 057-058 29-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359591.

An earthwork pit is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1315 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An 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 possible former extractive pit of post-medieval to mid-19th century date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, on east facing slope to the northeast of Goodall’s Farm, Hemyock. The sub-oval shaped earthwork measures approximately 40m in length by 28m in width. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit features depicted in this location on the available 19th century mapping. This supports the interpretation that the extractive pit had passed out of use prior to the mid-to-late 19th century. The earthwork has been previously interpreted as a possible ring cairn, although this is highly unlikely given that it is clearly visible as a cut feature on aerial photographs and given the number of other extractive pits recorded in close proximity here.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4077-78 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1315 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
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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SDV359591	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3821. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3821 V 057-058 29-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #93591 ]
SDV52170	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV52171	Aerial Photograph:
SDV52172	Aerial Photograph:

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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