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HER Number:MDV66557
Name:Marl pit south-west of Idehill Farm, Farway

Summary

An old marl pit is depicted on historic maps and visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 172 949
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/195

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MARL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

1880, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118371.

'old marl pit' shown on the os 25" (1880) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118372.

Des=os 25" (1880) map.

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

The pit corresponds approximately with a plot recorded as 'Pit Orchard' (Plot 572).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 373 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1794 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

The marl pit is visible as a large earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV118371Migrated Record: 1880.
SDV118372Migrated Record:
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 373.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1794 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #133238 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Oct 19 2021 10:35AM