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HER Number:MDV135253
Name:Extractive pit southwest of Moyson Farm, Stokenham

Summary

A D-shaped pit, probably the site of a former extractive pit of post-medieval date, is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork circa 37m long and 21m wide abutting a field boundary to the southwest of Moyson Farm, Stokenham parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 801 406
Map Sheet:SX84SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishStokenham
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOKENHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV310 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Possible pond or quarry.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

A pit is visible as an earthwork circa 37m long and 21m wide.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV310. [Mapped feature: #143121 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 30 2024 11:27AM