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Summary

A former extractive pit of probable post-medieval to mid-19th century date, probably a marl pit, was visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20NE/47

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARL PIT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104539.

'old marl pit' shown on os 6" (1906) map.

1968, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104540.

No sign of marl pit on os 6" (1968) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104541.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 59ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV104542.

Des=os 6"(1968)map.

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

Plot 1119 is depicted as wooded and listed as Pit Orchard.

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

The visible earthworks include a pit depicted and labelled as an Old Marl Pit.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2314-2315 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

An earthwork pit was visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2506 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A pit was visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A former extractive pit was visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
The visible earthworks include a pit shown on the OS First Edition 25 inch map labelled as Old Marl Pit. The plot is depicted on the Tithe as woodland, listed as Pit Orchard. However, hollows indicative of further extraction extend beyond these depicted earthworks to the north and east, defining a roughly oval earthwork circa 60 by 40 metres in size. An access track from the west is also visible as a slight hollow.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV104539	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV104540	Migrated Record: 1968.
SDV104541	Migrated Record:
SDV104542	Migrated Record:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2314-2315 11-APR-1947.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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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. LIDAR ST2506 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #88917 ]
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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