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Summary

Earthwork banks and ditches of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1971 onwards, to the west of Yarcombe. The earthworks are visible on aerial photographs of 2000.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3829, RAF/39/3829 V 266-67 11-NOV-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359524.

The earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 98-99 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

The earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Earthwork banks and ditches of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1971 onwards, to the west of Yarcombe. The earthwork banks are northwest to southeast and northeast to southwest aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.27 hectares of moderate east facing slope. They may represent the remains of agricultural improvement or represent the site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees. Two earthwork ditches flanking these banks likely represent associated field boundary ditches. The earthworks are visible on aerial photographs of 2000.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359480	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 98-99 19-MAR-2000.
SDV359524	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3829. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3829 V 266-67 11-NOV-1971. [Mapped feature: #74201 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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