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HER Number:MDV68482
Name:Sand Pit to the east of Baker's Gate, Northleigh

Summary

Sand pits are depicted on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps and visible as earthwork depressions on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 204 964
Map Sheet:SY29NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNorthleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLYTON
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTHLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NW/187

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SAND PIT (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV132570.

Des=os 25" (1880s).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV148.

Site of 'sand pit' shown on os 25" (1880s) map on the north side of the road (os).

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

Three areas are depicted as 'Sand Pits' against the side of the road.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Two areas are depicted as 'Sand Pits' against the side of the road.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 772 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Sand Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Not shown on modern map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 71 SW).

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

Two pits are visible as earthwork depressions.

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

A semi-circular earthwork depression circa 18m by 15m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It corresponds with a small sand pit depicted on the First Edition OS maps, flanking the road to the west. Two further sand pits appear to be depicted adjacent, one of which, an elongated pit against the side of the road, is also visible as an earthwork depression circa 40m by 6m. By the Second Edition OS map only two pits are depicted, one of which corresponds with an earthwork. The pits are situated on the edge of recorded clay, silt, sand and gravel deposits. The depressions are interpreted as evidence of sand extraction of post-medieval to early 20th century origin.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV132570Migrated Record:
SDV148Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. 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. Site No. 772.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. [Mapped features: #98883 ; #133612 ]
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 27 2021 11:41AM