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| HER Number: | MDV116232 |
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| Name: | Marl Pits to the South of Keepers Cottage, Farway |
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Summary
Old Marl pits are depicted to the south of Keepers Cottage on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map and visible as earthwork depressions on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 177 950 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY19NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Farway |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FARWAY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MARL PIT (Modern - 1751 AD to 2013 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 680 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
'Old Marlpit' shown on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Plot described as Pit in Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 543a). Not shown on modern map. Area shown as Valley Gravel/Upper (Keuper) Marl on geology map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 70SE).
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects (Cartographic). SDV359714.
A series of interconnected earthwork depressions are visible.
Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
The marl pits are visible as a series of earthwork depressions that appear to interconnect on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #75570 ] |
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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. 680. |
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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. |
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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: | Oct 7 2021 12:33PM |
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