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HER Number: | MDV115347 |
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Name: | Extractive Pit west of Fernham, Chardstock |
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Summary
An earthwork pit, visible on aerial photographs taken from 1982 onwards, is interpreted as the probable remains of a post-medieval extraction pit that fell out of use prior to the early-20th century.
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 299 033 |
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Map Sheet: | ST20SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Chardstock |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARDSTOCK |
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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 to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
This area is depicted as scrub.
Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1167-1168 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.
An earthwork pit is visible.
Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2903 23-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359317.
An earthwork pit is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
An irregular earthwork pit, circa 12 metres across, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1982 onwards. No features are depicted on the available historic mapping, and it is interpreted as the remains of a post-medieval or early modern extraction pit that had ceased operation by the early-20th century.
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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SDV359317 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2903 23-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #74674 ] |
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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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SDV359504 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1167-1168 28-AUG-1982. |
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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)
Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 12:54PM |
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