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Summary

Elongated area of woodland to east of road called Huntshayes Pits on modern 1:2500 map and Ordnance Survey 1890 map.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GRAVEL PIT (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Huntshays Turbary' marked.

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

'Huntshayes Pits' and 'Old Gravel Pit' marked.

Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.

Site of 'Huntshayes Pits' shown on Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1880s and 1906) maps on the east side of the road with 'Old Gravel Pit' shown to the northeast at ST23200395 as a long narrow feature circa 150 metres by circa 18 metres wide. Other details: Also on Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1906) map.

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

'Huntshayes Pits' marked.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 16, Part 1; 104-105, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 332 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Elongated area of woodland to east of road called Huntshayes Pits on modern 1:2500 map and Ordnance Survey 1890 map; recorded as ‘public marlpit’ on Tithe Map/Apportionment and was glebe owned by Rev. J. Coy (plot 1194). In this area are pits and gullies up to 3 metres deep; there is loose stone/chert on the ground surface. Towards northeast end of wood is a pond circa 20– 30 metres diameter, presumably representing an excavated pit. Workings extend through most of the wood from the road north-eastward towards Huntshayes Farm. On Ordnance Survey 1890 map ‘Old Gravel Pit’ is marked towards the eastern end of the wood at grid reference ST 0397 2325. It is likely that Huntshayes Pits are an extension of these gravel works.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 332 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 332 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.

'Hunthayes Pits' marked.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV3149 - East Devon heathlands archaeological survey

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