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Summary

Evidence of two former orchards of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin was visible as low and narrow earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to 1960s, on the north-facing slopes on the southern edge of Upton Pyne village. The banks have now largely been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Three plots were depicted as orchards. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3154-3155 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

Parallel earthwork banks were visible in two former orchard plots. Map object based partly on this source.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 2116-2117 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

Parallel earthwork banks were visible.

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

Evidence of former orchards of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin was visible as low and narrow earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s to 1960s, on the north-facing slopes on the southern edge of Upton Pyne village.
The banks were roughly 5 metres wide and arrange in a north to south orientation, crossing the contours of the higher combe slopes. This was probably to aid drainage of excess surface water along the combe to the north.
The plots of land within which the banks were visible were depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map as orchards. Three plots were depicted as orchards, but banks remained visible and very lightly planted with trees in only two of the three plots on RAF vertical photography of 1947 and 1964. The former orchards have now been developed for housing and the tree banks levelled.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The former orchards are now developed as housing.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3154-3155 13-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.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 2116-2117 07-FEB-1964.
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

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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