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Summary

A possible former extractive pit potentially of medieval to early 20th century date was visible in the field and on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards as an earthwork on the north-east-facing combe slopes north of Bywood Farm, Dunkeswell parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) QUARRY (Unknown date)
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to XX - 1066 AD to 1947 AD (Between))
• SAND PIT? (Early Medieval to XX - 1066 AD to 1947 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3299-3300 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An irregularly shaped earthwork pit was visible.

Hunting Surveys Limited, 1982, HSL/UK/82/45, HSL/UK/82/45 V 993-994 27-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359526.

The irregularly shaped earthwork pit remained visible, with associated platform and/or spoilheap. Map object based partly on this source.

Hawken, S., 2005, A Report on the Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Bywood Farm, Dunkeswell, Blackdown Hills, Devon, 12, 27 (Report - Survey). SDV341921.

Quarried face, platform and waste mounds cut into side of Greensand slope. Obsolete and near invisible track runs south towards Bywood Farm. Owner suggested quarry was of sand, other options include chert and iron extraction. Other details: Feature 8.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1509-ST1609 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The irregularly shaped pit remained visible as an earthwork under pasture, with associated platform and/or spoilheap downslope. Map object based partly on this source.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

An irregularly shaped pit was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards as an earthwork on the west-facing slopes of Hense Moor, Luppitt parish. The pit was up to circa 63 metres long and cut into the slope of the combe, possible spoil deposits defining a terrace or platform below the narrow working face between circa 10 and 22 metres wide. The visible earthworks are located on sandstone geologies, and this might support the interpretation of the site as a former sandpit of medieval to early 20th century date. The tracks mentioned by the above authority might be the remains of a possible catch meadow, recorded separately.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341921	Report - Survey: Hawken, S.. 2005. A Report on the Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Bywood Farm, Dunkeswell, Blackdown Hills, Devon. Community Landscapes Project Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12, 27.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3299-3300 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1509-ST1609 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359526	Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1982. HSL/UK/82/45. Hunting Aero Surveys Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). HSL/UK/82/45 V 993-994 27-AUG-1982.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4440 - Field survey at Bywood Farm
• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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