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Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards to the west of Withycombe Barton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The site of the orchard is first symbolised on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3115-16 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/369, RAF/58/369 V 5074-75 27-FEB-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355804.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69014, MAL/69014 V 182-83 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355379.

The orchard banks are almost completely covered with vegetation, although remain partly visible as slight earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88193, OS/88193 V 224-25 22-JUN-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355445.

The orchard banks appear to have been completely levelled.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards to the west of Withycombe Barton. The site of the orchard is located on the eastern sloping side of a coombe and is first symbolised on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. The orchards have, however, been completely grubbed out by1946, although a series of parallel northwest to southeast aligned linear earthwork banks on which the fruit trees were established remain visible. A number of additional earthwork banks may be present within the monument polygon defined as part of this survey, although were to indistinct to transcribe. The earthwork banks are clearly visible on aerial photographs of 1950 and by 1969 have been largely covered with vegetation, although remain visible as slight earthworks. By 1988 the orchard banks appear to have been completely levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3115-16 13-APR-1946.
SDV355379	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69014. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69014 V 182-83 05-MAR-1969.
SDV355445	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88193. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/88193 V 224-25 22-JUN-1988.
SDV355804	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/369. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/369 V 5074-75 27-FEB-1950. [Mapped feature: #65655 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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