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Summary

A probable post-medieval or 19th century quarry pit is visible as a cropmark and an earthwork on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards. The pit remains visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and is depicted on historic maps.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/163

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV128494.

Irregular dark line enclosing an area about 50m x 30m. Recorded from the air by f. Griffith in 1996 (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV128496.

Aph=dap/aai5(19/7/1996).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV128497.

Des=dprfp 1998 + photos bm 17,18.

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=24/2/1996 (robinson) site shows as a hollow c.30m x 50m and is said by owner to be an old claypit recently filled in (dprfp).

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

A curvilinear depression is depicted with hachures.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3242-3243 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A dark curvilinear cropmark is visible around one side of a large earthwork pit.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9988 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A large irregular earthwork pit is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A large pit, circa 55 by 40 metres, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards as a cropmark and an earthwork. A curvilinear feature in this location is depicted with hachures on the late-19th century OS map, indicating that an earthwork depression was visible at this time. The edge is very clearly visible as a cropmark on specialist oblique aerial photographs, imitating the shape of a prehistoric enclosure. The pit remains visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV128494	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV128496	Aerial Photograph:
SDV128497	Migrated Record:
SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3242-3243 13-APR-1946.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9988 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #96289 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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