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| HER Number: | MDV106461 |
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| Name: | Pit Orchard, west of Lower Knapp Farm, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Nineteenth century field name suggestive of one or more pits and an orchard. A series of irregular shaped earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as post-medieval extractive pits.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 154 948 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1966 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 2066 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The plot is recorded as 'Pit Orchard' (Plot 2066).
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The plot is depicted as an orchard.
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.
The orchard is no longer depicted.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 190 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Field called Pit Orchard on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 2066). Type of pit not known; there are marlpits in the area.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A series of irregular shaped earthwork depressions are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A series of irregular shaped earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depressions correspond approximately with a plot recorded as 'Pit Orchard' in the Tithe Survey. The orchard is depicted on subsequent maps until the mid-20th century. The depressions are interpreted as extractive pits of post-medieval origin, which ceased extraction prior to circa 1840, after which an orchard was established.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 2066. |
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| SDV349895 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. Ordnance Survey map. National Grid A edition imperial. 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. 190. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #65985 Polygon drawn from a combination of the Tithe Map and lidar data., ] |
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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: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 3 2021 9:38AM |
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