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Summary

A rectilinear hollow, possibly an extractive pit or small quarry of post-medieval to early-19th century date, is identifiable as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 cut into the north-west facing slopes of a narrow combe south-west of Ilton Castle Farm.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019947: Medieval settlement, site of quadrangular castle and relict garden between Ilton Farm and Ilton Castle Farm
• SHINE: Earthworks of a deserted medieval settlement and former post medieval catch watermeadows and quarry to north-east and south-east of Ilton Castle Farm

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Alternate Type) NON ANTIQUITY? (Unknown date)
• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any PIT depicted on the Tithe Map for Malborough.

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

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any pit depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7240 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A pit or hollow is visible as an earthwork.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2002 ACCESSED 12-AUG-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

A pit or hollow is visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2021, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A pit or hollow is identifiable on aerial photographs of 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 as a roughly rectilinear earthwork measuring up to circa 73m by 34m in size across cut into the north-west facing slopes to the south-west of Ilton Castle Farm.
The visible earthwork does not correspond with any feature depicted on the Tithe Map for Malborough or the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition map.
It is possibly the remains of an extractive pit of post-medieval to early-19th century date that had ceased to be used some time prior to the 1840s.
A natural origin such as slumping caused by a spring head could be considered as a possible alternative interpretation.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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