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HER Number: | MDV116168 |
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Name: | Field Name Pit, East of Middlehills Farm, Honiton |
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Summary
An earthwork depression is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 165 980 |
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Map Sheet: | SY19NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Honiton |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HONITON |
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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))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The plot is recorded as 'Pit' (Plot 1416) but under wood cultivation.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The area is depicted as woodland and scrub.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 620 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Field called Pit on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 1416). No pit shown on modern map.
Honiton Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment 1843/1842.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1698 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-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 circa 70m by 30m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. It corresponds to a plot recorded as a pit in the Tithe Survey, but under woodland cultivation. It is depicted as an area of woodland and scrub on the First and Second Edition OS maps. The depression is interpreted as a post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit, that ceased extraction prior to circa 1840.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First 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. |
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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. Site No. 620. |
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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. LIDAR SY1698 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75507 ] |
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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: | Nov 17 2021 2:08PM |
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