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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1947, at Rockbeare. The earthworks appear to have been completely levelled by 1963.

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 (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3064-65 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3460-61 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F21/2F22 021-22 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The earthwork banks appear to 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 on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1947, at Rockbeare. The earthworks, which are north to south aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.35 hectares of fairly level land, may represent the remains of 18th-19th cultivation banks or represent the site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees. The earthwork banks appear to have been completely levelled by 1963.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3064-65 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72443 ]
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F21/2F22 021-22 26-JUL-1963.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3460-61 11-APR-1947.
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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