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Summary

An extraction pit of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial imagery from 1996 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/353

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96568, OS/96568 V 045-46 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356242.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 35, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 118 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Small quarry circa 10 metres diameter by circa 2 metres deep located on hillside to west of Bystock Fishponds. Not depicted on Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 93SE).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 118 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 118 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0384 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The former extraction pit is visible as an earthwork pit.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

An extraction pit of probable post-medieval to modern date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of 1996 and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010, within Squabmoor Plantation. The former clay or gravel extraction pit is circular in shape, measures approximately 11m in diameter and is located within an area dominated by similar such pits, many of which are depicted on historical mapping. The earthwork was not clearly visible on aerial photographs before 1996 owing to a thick coverage of vegetation.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0384 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A circular earthwork pit is visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A circular earthwork pit, circa 10m diameter, is visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It is interpreted as a possible post-medieval or 19th century extractive pit.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 35, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 118.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV356242	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96568. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96568 V 045-46 08-MAY-1996.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0384 22-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #99525 ]
SDV358490	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 118.
SDV359019	Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 118.
SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0384 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016.
SDV363914	Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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