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Summary

The remains of a small area of probable post-medieval to 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible as earthwork banks to the east of Tillhouse Farm, Broadcylst, on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards. The banks have probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4066-4067 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Linear earthwork banks are visible north east of Tillhouse Farm. Map object based partly on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0094 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Linear earthwork banks are visible east of Tillhouse Farm. Map object based partly on this source.

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 1946 to the east of Tillhouse Farm, Broadcylst.
The banks were between circa 6 and 7 metres in width and extend over an area of circa 5000 square metres in two parcels. They are interpreted as probable fruit tree planting banks of post-medieval to 20th century date, made to enhance drainage within an orchard.
The northernmost parcel of circa 1600 square metres is visible as banks cleared on trees on aerial photographs of 1946. These have probably now been levelled. They are not visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data, on which the southernmost parcel of circa 3500 square metres can be seen to survive as subtle earthwork banks. These parcels of banks fall within the area of a formerly much larger orchard as depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition map, one of two associated with Tillhouse Farm.

Sources / Further Reading

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 4066-4067 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0094 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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