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Summary

Parallel linear earthwork banks, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, correspond to an area depicted as orchard on the early-20th century but not late-19th century mapping. They are interpreted as late-19th or early-20th century tree planting banks of a short-lived orchard. The area has since been developed.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1890 AD to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

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

No orchard trees are depicted.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Orchard trees are depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3276-3277 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible.

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

Parallel linear earthwork banks, covering approximately a third of a hectare and circa 4 metres wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. Their location corresponds to a small field east of Alphington within which orchard trees are depicted on the early-20th century maps. The earthworks are aligned broadly cross-contour, and are interpreted as tree planting banks. The field is not depicted as orchard on the late-19th century mapping, and this may be a very late 19th century or early-20th century orchard; it appears to have been short-lived since no trees are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The area has since been developed and no remains are likely to survive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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 3276-3277 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72408 ]
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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