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Summary

Marl pit marked on historic mapping, visible on aerial photography, and visible as an earthwork depression on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARL 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 plot is recorded as 'Pit Orchard' (Plot 1568).

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

A marl pit is marked as 'Old Marl Pit' within an orchard plot on the First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

A marl pit is marked as 'Old Marl Pit' within an orchard plot on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Earthworks are visible on the Royal Air Force photography.

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

Field called Pit Orchard on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 1568). 'Old Marl Pit' shown and marked on OS 1891 map in this field (boundaries now gone). Not shown on modern map. Area shown as Clay with Flint or Upper Greensand on geology map.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1597 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A large earthwork depression is visible.

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

A large approximately circular earthwork depression circa 50m across is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression is situated within a plot recorded as 'Pit Orchard' in the Tithe Survey. It corresponds with an 'Old Marl Pit' depicted within an orchard on the First Edition OS map and subsequent maps until the mid-20th century. The depression is interpreted as a marl pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased operation prior to circa 1840, after which it was established as an orchard.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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