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Summary

The remains of post-medieval to 19th century ridges probably made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible as earthwork banks to the north-west of Southbrook House, Rockbeare, on aerial photographs and digital images derived from lidar data. The ridges probably survive as low earthwork banks.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The plot of land (2187) is listed as arable in 1844.

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 4064-4065 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0096 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Linear banks are visible as subtle earthworks.

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

The remains of post-medieval to 19th century ridges probably made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible as earthwork banks to the north-west of Southbrook House, Braodclyst, on aerial photographs and digital images derived from lidar data.
The parallel earthwork banks, approximately 5 metres wide and aligned roughly north-north-west to south-sout-east, did not correspond with any orchard depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map, which might support the interpretation that the orchard passed out of use prior to the 1880s. The plot of land is also listed on the Tithe Apportionments for Broadclyst as arable land, which pushes the date for the removal of the orchard prior to the 1840s.
However, the earthworks strongly resemble other evidence of relict orchards in this area supported by the map evidence.
A broader earthwork bank aligned roughly east to west appears to be crossed by the possible orchard banks and might be evidence of an earlier field boundary.
The relict ridges probably survive as low earthwork banks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4064-4065 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #71804 ]
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0096 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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