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Summary

A former extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in early 2016 as an earthwork pit cut into the north-west-facing slopes west of Ottermere, Honiton Parish. The field name was recorded as lower path field and pit in the Tithe Apportionment.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/266

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PIT (Unknown date)

Full description

NO 784, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV125585.

Fieldname recorded as lower path field and pit in tithe apportionment book (no 784).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV125586.

Des=honiton tithe map and apportionment book/(1842).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV125587.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1993 archive.

Foster, K. + Skinner, R., 01/2016, A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359378.

DBA undertaken along a corridor associated with the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. This study is intended to inform the development of options for improvements to the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn.

The walkover survey recorded numerous extraction pits as well as areas of irregular earthworks (Figures 7-9). Most of these remains are likely to be the result of later extractive industries however it is possible that some may represent remains of ironworking activity possibly dating from the Roman period.

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

The earthwork corresponds as an area differentiated from the surrounding field (Plot 784) by possible hachures, and might therefore be a pit.

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

The pit does not correspond with any depicted feature.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1702 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A semi-circular pit was visible as an earthwork.

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 extractive pit of unknown, but probably post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in early 2016 as an earthwork pit cut into the north-west-facing slopes west of Ottermere, Honiton Parish.
The pit is roughly semi-circular in shape measuring approximately 40 by 20 metres in size. It corresponds with a feature shown on the Tithe Map for Honiton parish but is not depicted as a pit on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map and probably therefore ceased to be used between the 1840s and 1880s.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV125585	Migrated Record: NO 784.
SDV125586	Migrated Record:
SDV125587	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.
SDV359378	Report - Assessment: Foster, K. + Skinner, R.. 01/2016. A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon. Wessex Archaeology. 111160.01. 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.
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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 ST1702 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #93611 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6910 - Desk Based Assessment, A30/A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Ref: 111160.01)
• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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