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Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1963, at Mill Park industrial estate. The earthworks have been completely levelled on aerial photographs of 1985 and the site developed as part of the industrial estate.

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

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

An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3291-92 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The orchard trees have been completely grubbed up, although the orchard banks are not visible.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F21 087-88 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks. Map object partly based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1985, OS/85043, OS/85043 007 07-MAY-1985 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356241.

The site of the former orchard has been completely levelled for construction of Mill Park industrial estate.

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 1963, at Mill Park industrial estate. An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, although by 1946, aerial photographs show that the orchard trees have been completely grubbed up, although the earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established, are not visible. The banks occupy an area of approximately 0.14 hectares of gentle north facing slope, within a single irregular shaped plot depicted on the First Edition OS map. The orchard banks have been completely levelled on aerial photographs of 1985 and the site developed as part of Mill Park industrial estate.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3291-92 13-APR-1946.
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F21 087-88 26-JUL-1963.
SDV356241	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1985. OS/85043. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/85043 007 07-MAY-1985.
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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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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