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| HER Number: | MDV74433 |
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| Name: | Old Marl Pit to south east of Poltimore Farm, Farway |
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Summary
Old marl pit marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map and visible as an earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 179 970 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Farway |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FARWAY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MARL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The pit corresponds with an oval shaped area of field.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Marl Pit' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 659 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
'Old Marl Pit' shown on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Shown as disused pit on modern map. Area shown as Upper (Keuper) Marl/Greensand on geology map.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1797 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A large oval shaped earthwork depression is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
A pond is depicted within the pit.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A large oval shaped earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It corresponds with an oval shaped area of field depicted on the Tithe Map. It corresponds with an 'Old Marl Pit' depicted on the First Edition OS map, and subsequent historic and modern maps. A pond is depicted wihin it on modern maps. The depression is interpreted as a marl pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction by the end of the 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - 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. 659. |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1797 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #101693 ] |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV74424 | Part of: Poltimore Farm, Farway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 5 2021 12:39PM |
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