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HER Number:MDV112335
Name:Orchard Banks Northwest of Woodmanton

Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northwest of Woodmanton.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 011 861
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODBURY

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 Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 1775 on the Woodbury parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48 is recorded as Jail Orchard.


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

The orchard is not symbolised and may have been completely grubbed up.


Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3004-05 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354994.

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


Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69091, MAL/69091 081-82 22-NOV-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352657.

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


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northwest of Woodmanton. The site of the orchard is first suggested on the Woodbury parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48 which records the plot as Jail Orchard, although it is not symbolised on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and appears to have been completely grubbed up. Aerial photographs of 1946 show a series of parallel northeast to southwest aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established, visible. These banks occupy an area of approximately 0.24 hectares of gentle northeast facing slope. The orchard banks are visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs up until 1969, although are not clearly visible after this date and may have been completely levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV352657Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69091. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69091 081-82 22-NOV-1969.
SDV354994Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3004-05 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #71733 ]
SDV356883Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

Date Last Edited:May 27 2015 4:25PM