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Summary

An irregularly shaped former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to 19th century date was visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as an earthwork on the north-west facing slopes west of Holmsleigh Farm, Monkton Parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any depicted pit.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1130-1131 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.

An earthwork pit was visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1802 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The earthwork pit is not readily apparent as an earthwork, but it's known location is respected by arable cultivation.

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 as a slight earthwork on the north-west facing slopes below Holmsleigh Farm, on aerial photographs of 1947. The main body of the pit is roughly oval and measures up to circa 60 metres across at its widest point.
The pit is not depicted as an earthwork on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map, and therefore probably passed out of use before circa 1880. The pit is not apparent as an earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2014, but at this date arable cultivation of the field stops at a line that respects its location, supporting the interpretation that remains of the pit do survive as earthworks.
A relict field boundary of probable medieval origin was visible as an earthwork bank to the north and south of the pit, but it’s relationship with the pit is unclear.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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 ST1802 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1130-1131 28-AUG-1982. [Mapped feature: #74358 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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