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Summary

The remains of a former field boundary and probable post-medieval to possibly early 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible as earthwork banks and ditch to the south-east of Southbrook Court, Rockbeare, on aerial photographs of 1946 and images derived from lidar data. The banks and boundary ditch probably survive as subtle earthworks.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD)
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD)

Full description

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

The earthwork banks correspond with an enclosed field.

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

The earthwork banks do not correspond with a depicted orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4065 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Earthwork banks and a ditch are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0294 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19 Dec 2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Earthwork banks and a ditch are visible.

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

The remains of a former field boundary and earthwork ridges were visible on aerial photographs of 1963 to the south-east of Southbrook Court, Rockbeare.
The banks are circa 6 metres in width and are interpreted as probable fruit tree planting banks of post-medieval to 20th century date, made to enhance drainage within an orchard. They were probably aligned to drain into a drainage channel either to the east or west.
The banks coincide with an enclosed area on the Tithe Map for Rockbeare, the northern field boundary matching a ditch visible on the 1940s aerial photograph and images derived from lidar captured in 2005. The field boundaries are not depicted and the ridges do not correspond with an area symbolised as orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition, supporting the interpretation that the orchard had passed out of use between the 1840s and 1880s.
The banks and boundary ditch probably survive as subtle earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356883	Interpretation: 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
SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4065 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #71757 ]
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0294 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19 Dec 2005.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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