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HER Number:MDV69909
Name:Clay Pit to the north-east of Stedcombe House, Axmouth

Summary

A clay pit is shown on the First and Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps to the north-east of Stedcombe House.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 265 920
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAxmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/293

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1880S, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV109028.

Site of 'old clay pit' shown on os 25" (1880s) map (os).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV109029.

Des=os 25" (1880s).


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

A circular pit is illustrated.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1281 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Clay Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Not depicted on modern map. Area shown as Upper (Keuper) Marl on geology map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 83NE).


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

An old clay pit is labelled and illustrated on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map. The clay pit is illustrated on the Second Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map but is no longer labelled. The pit is not visible on the Ordnance Survey Master Map.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The pit is not visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV109028Migrated Record: 1880S.
SDV109029Migrated Record:
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99218 ]
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. 1281.
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 15 2016 3:17PM