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Summary

Ta records field names relating to 'lime pits', including 'pit orchard', 'pit lane field', 'pit field', 'lime pit field' and 'pit plantation'; all situated to s + e of pit farm. There is no cartographic or ap evidence of pits in this area. It appears that the pits were redundant by the early 19c and were probably worked during the 18c or earlier. The occurrence of 'lime' in this vicinity is curious since there are no geological deposits which might explain its presence. One interpretation of this might be the process of marling, although it is uncertain whether the subsoil is suitable. An alternative is that the pits relate to clay extraction for the putative pottery production suggested for potters farm (see sy08sw/294) (weddell).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SW/296

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARL PIT (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

SEE SY08SW/294, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126061.

Ta records field names relating to 'lime pits', including 'pit orchard', 'pit lane field', 'pit field', 'lime pit field' and 'pit plantation'; all situated to s + e of pit farm. There is no cartographic or ap evidence of pits in this area. It appears that the pits were redundant by the early 19c and were probably worked during the 18c or earlier. The occurrence of 'lime' in this vicinity is curious since there are no geological deposits which might explain its presence. One interpretation of this might be the process of marling, although it is uncertain whether the subsoil is suitable. An alternative is that the pits relate to clay extraction for the putative pottery production suggested for potters farm (see sy08sw/294) (weddell).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV126062.

Weddell, p. J. /archaeological assessment of proposed dcc dinan way link exmouth/(1995)4;figs 4,5,8/(emafu report 95.46.

Cotswold Archaeology, 2011, Land at Courtlands Cross, Exmouth, Devon: Assessment of Potential Impacts upon the setting of Designated Heritage Assets and Heritage Impact Assessment, Appendix A, 36 (Report - non-specific). SDV351225.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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