MEM25523 - Small post-medieval extractive pit on the north side of South Regis Common, Challacombe (Monument)
Summary
A small pit with a spoil heap on its north side lies on South Regis Common, close to a field boundary.This feature was identified on aerial photographs and interpreted as a prehistoric barrow or cairn but is a small extractive pit, probably for stone, dug in the later part of the 19th century following the enclosure of the commons.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small pit with a spoil heap on its north side lies on South Regis Common, close to a field boundary. The pit is 3.4m N/S, 1.5m E/W and 0.6m deep; the mound is 2m E/W, 1m N/S and 0.7m high. This feature was identified on aerial photographs and interpreted as a prehistoric barrow or cairn but is a small extractive pit, probably for stone, dug in the later part of the 19th century following the enclosure of the commons. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SEM8724 Report: Riley, H.. 2019. Archaeological survey: South Regis Common, Challacombe. Exmoor Mires Partnership CSR18 project report. Hazel Riley. p 13. [Mapped feature: #48374 Extractive pit, ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7117 4049 (10m by 10m) |
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Map sheet | SS74SW |
Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Dec 7 2022 4:19PM
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