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Summary

Former extractive pits, probably chalk pits of probable post-medieval to 19th century date shown as 'mle pit' on the Henley map, were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and in the field, to the east of Middle Ridge, Chardstock parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST30NW/30

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV120689.

Des=carter,r. W.(chard history group)/appendix b - chardstock parish checklist/(april 1999)/in chardstock pf.

CARTER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47986.

Chalk/marl pit shown as 'mle pit' on henley map + located during fieldwork (carter).

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 4118-4119 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Irregularly shaped earthwork pits were visible.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3829, RAF/39/3829 V 256-257 11-NOV-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359524.

Irregularly shaped earthwork pits were visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 0071-0072 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

Irregularly shaped earthwork pits were visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST3005-ST3006 13-JUN-2014 (Cartographic). SDV360175.

The pits remain visible but are largely obscured by vegetation/

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Three irregularly shaped pits up to circa 40 metres across were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards to the east of Middle Ridge, Chardstock parish. The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pits shown on the 19th century maps available to the survey. The pits are located on an area of chalk bedrock and are interpreted as the remains of extractive pits, probably chalk pits of post-medieval to 19th century date that had passed out of use by the mid-19th century. The chalk may have been used for marl. The visible earthworks probably include the feature described by the above authority but the Henley map was not accessible by the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV120689	Migrated Record:
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 4118-4119 11-APR-1947.
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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359480	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 0071-0072 19-MAR-2000.
SDV359524	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3829. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3829 V 256-257 11-NOV-1971. [Mapped feature: #97276 ]
SDV360175	Cartographic: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain - Digital Elevation Data. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST3005-ST3006 13-JUN-2014.
SDV47986	Migrated Record: CARTER.

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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