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HER Number:MDV39027
Name:Marl pit south-west of Sidbrook Nook, Sidmouth

Summary

A marl pit is depicted on historic maps and visible as an earthwork on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 156 942
Map Sheet:SY19SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY19SE/122

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

1963, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106574.

'old marl pit' shown on os 6" (1906) map and os 6" (1963) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106575.

Des=os 6"(1906)map sheet 82ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV106576.

Des=os 6"(1963)map.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 207 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Pit shown and marked 'Old Marl Pit' on Ordnance Survey map of 1891. Area shown as Greensand/Upper Keuper Marl on geology map.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1594 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The pit is visible as an earthwork depression.

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

The marl pit is visible as a oval shaped earthwork depression circa 45m by 25m on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV106574Migrated Record: 1963.
SDV106575Migrated Record:
SDV106576Migrated Record:
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 207.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1594 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016. [Mapped feature: #133277 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E.. 2020-2021. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

Date Last Edited:Oct 19 2021 11:18AM