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Summary

Two irregular shaped shallow earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and interpreted as sand extraction pits of post-medieval to mid-20th century origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SAND PIT (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

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

One of the depressions corresponds partially with a depicted Sand Pit.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

One of the depression corresponds partially with a depicted Sand Pit.

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

Both depressions are visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

The sand it is no longer depicted.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 828 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Sand Pit' shown and marked on Ordnance Survey 1891 map. Hachures on modern map may represent pit. Area shown as Clay with Flint/Greensand on geology map.
Ordnance Survey 1891 1:10560 map (Sheet 71 SW).

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY2197 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Two irregular shaped shallow earthwork depressions are visible.

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

Two irregular shaped shallow earthwork depressions are visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. One is approximately oval in shape circa 45m by 25m, and one is irregular in shape circa 40m across. The eastern depression corresponds partially with a sand pit depicted on the First Edition OS map, which by the Second Edition OS map is smaller is size. Both depressions are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs dating from the 1940s. The sand pit is no longer depicted on maps from the mid-20th century onwards. The depressions are interpreted as sand extraction pits of post-medieval to mid-20th century origin.

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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