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Summary

Two large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as marl pits of post-medieval origin, that passed out of use during the 19th century.

Location

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.

One of the depressions corresponds with an orchard plot.

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

'Old Marl Pit' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, on west side of 'Ragmore Copse'.

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

Site shown but not marked on 1904-1906 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.

Two large earthwork depressions are visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Two large earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The northern depression is irregular in shape and circa 60m across. A small part of the depression to the west of the boundary enclosing Ragmore Copse corresponds with an 'Old Marl Pit' depicted on the First Edition OS map. By the Second Edition OS map part of the depression is depicted within a small scrub and woodland enclosure. The majority of the depression is within Ragmore Copse.
The southern depression is oval in shape and circa 65m by 45m. It corresponds approximately with a square enclosure recorded as 'Cleeves Orchard' in the Tithe Survey and depicted as a plot until the mid-20th century.
The earthworks are interpreted as marl pits of post-medieval origin, that ceased extraction during the 19th century, likely prior to circa 1840.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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