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Summary

An old chalk pit is depicted on historic maps and visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19NE/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CHALK PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113195.

Des=ta1975 likehayes and pit.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113196.

Des=ta1976 shellwood and pit.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV113197.

Des=worksheet(cray 1985).

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

A semi-circular area of scrub is depicted within a plot recorded as 'Shellwood and Pits' (Plot 1976).

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

An 'Old Chalk Pit' is depicted.

Taylor, D., 1993, Prestonbury Castle (Worksheet). SDV1142.

Baker's gate pit (ta) probably a marlpit. Vis=10/7/1985 (cray). This pit is still visible, although the field has recently been under cultivation which has blurred its outline (worksheet).

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 727 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Baker's Gate Pit recorded on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment. Probably a marl pit. Pit still visible on ground in 1985.
SMR.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY2096 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A large earthwork depression is visible.

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

A large approximately circular earthwork depression circa 90m across is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The earthwork corresponds with a semi-circular area of scrub depicted on the Tithe Map within a plot recorded as 'Shellwood and Pits'. It also corresponds with an 'Old Chalk Pit' depicted on the First and Second Edition OS maps. The depression is interpreted as a chalk pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction by the end of the 19th century.

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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