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Summary

A marl pit is depicted on the First Edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map and visible as an earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARL PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The plot is recorded as 'Pitland' (Plot 202).

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

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The pit is visible as a pond.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2974 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Field called Pitland on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment with Little Pitland at SY 1902 9604 (Tithe Apportionment No. 202, 203). Probably relates to 'Old Marl Pit' shown to south on 1891 map.
Northleigh Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment 1839/1839.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 740 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Marl Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Not shown on modern map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 71SW).

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1995 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An oval shaped earthwork depression is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

The pit is depicted as a pond.

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

An oval shaped earthwork depression circa 30m by 25m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression approximately correspond with an 'Old Marl Pit' depicted on the First and Second Edition OS maps and as an earthwork thereafter. The pit is visible as a pond on aerial photographs dating from the 1940s and on the modern mastermap. The plot is recorded as 'Pitland' in the Tithe Survey. The earthwork is interpreted as a marl pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction by the late 19th century and subsequently established as a pond.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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