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Summary

The remains of probable post-medieval to 19th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s, on the north-west facing slopes south-east and north-west of Tovehayne Farm, Monkton.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1982 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Orchards are depicted. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 2442-2443 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Sutble parallel earthwork banks were visible under light orchard tree planting. Map object based partly on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1131-1132 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.

The orchards have been largely cleared of trees.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1802 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The orchards have been further cleared of trees and the banks are not readily identifiable.

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

The remains of probable post-medieval to 19th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks under light orchard planting on aerial photographs of 1947, on the north-west facing slopes south-east and north-west of Tovehayne Farm, Monkton.
The earthworks correspond to plots depicted as orchards on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map. However, slight differences in character were noted between the two areas. To the north-west the banks were spaced roughly 4 to 5 metres. To the south east, the spacing was almost double this, and on a slightly different orientation to reflect the slopes of the come. On aerial photographs of 1982 the trees have been largely cleared. The banks cannot be identified on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2014 but may survive as low earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 2442-2443 11-APR-1947.
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.
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SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1802 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1131-1132 28-AUG-1982.

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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