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Summary

The site of marl pit is depicted on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map 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 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The pit is situated within a plot recorded as 'Pit Land' (Plot 782).

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

'Old Marl Pit' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map to the northeast of 'Appledore Farm'.

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

Site shown but not marked on 1904-1906 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 654 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

'Old Marl pit' shown on OS 1891 map. Not shown on modern map. Field called Pit Land on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 782).

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1797 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

An earthwork depression is visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

A pond and woodland is depicted.

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

An oval shaped earthwork depression circa 65m by 35m is visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The depression approximately corresponds with an enclosure depicted within a plot recorded as 'Pit Land' on the Tithe Map. It corresponds with an 'Old Marl Pit' depicted on the First Edition OS map. A pond is visible within the depression on modern maps. The depression is interpreted as a marl pit of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that ceased extraction by the end of the 19th century.

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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