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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 east 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

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The site of the orchard is first symbolised on the Withycombe Raleigh parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48.

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. Map object based on this source.

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. Map object based on this source.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69014, MAL/69014 V 183-84 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355379.

The orchard banks appear to have been completely levelled and partly given over to a burial ground of the Church of St. John in the Wilderness.

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 east of Withycombe Barton. The site of the orchard is located on the southwest and southeast facing slope on ground dissected by two converging streams and is first symbolised on the Withycombe Raleigh parish tithe map of approximately 1838-48. The orchards have, however, been largely grubbed out by 1946, although a series of parallel north to south and northwest to southeast aligned earthwork banks on which the fruit trees were established remain visible. Additional earthwork banks may be present within the northeastern monument polygon defined as part of this survey, but were too indistinct to transcribe. The earthwork banks are clearly visible on aerial photographs up until 1950, although by 1969 have been completely levelled and partly given over to a burial ground of the Church of St. John in the Wilderness.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe 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 183-84 05-MAR-1969.
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.

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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