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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Coney Meed.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD)
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD)

Full description

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

A single orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4432-33 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0092; SY0093 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The earthwork banks are visible to the east, although those to the west have been completely levelled.

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

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Coney Meed. A single orchard is depicted here to the west on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s and the earthworks here likely represent former orchard banks, upon which the fruit trees were established. It is unclear, however, if those earthworks to the east similarly represent the site of an orchard, which appears to have been cleared by the time of the Firsy Edition OS map, or represent the remains of 18th-19th century cultivation banks. The earthworks are northwest to southeast and north to south aligned and occupy an area of approximately 3.17 hectares of gentle northwest facing slope. The earthwork banks to the east remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010, although those to the west have been completely levelled following development of the site.

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 RS 4432-33 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72261 ]
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0092; SY0093 22-MAY-2010.
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)
• EDV5973 - Archaeological Trial Trenching Evaluation of Proposed Borrow Pit at Northfield, Fairoak
• EDV6447 - Geophysical Survey for A30 Honiton to Exeter Improvement Scheme (Ref: 0480694/EXD/EXM)

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