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HER Number:MDV106874
Name:Gravel Pit, Strap Common, Farway

Summary

Gravel pit shown on 19th century map and visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 186 942
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishFarway
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishFARWAY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • GRAVEL PIT (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

A gravel pit is depicted.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Pit shown and marked 'Gravel Pit' on Ordnance Survey 1890 map. Not marked on modern map.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1894 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

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

An earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression corresponds approximately with a small linear gravel pit depicted on the First Edition OS map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351568Archive - 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.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1894 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #66383 Monument polygon drawn from both lidar data and the First Edition OS map., ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Sep 27 2021 3:05PM