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Summary

Parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 2000 and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. They are interpreted as orchard tree planting banks of post-medieval or 19th century date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1890 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Trees are depicted in these two areas.

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

Orchard is depicted in one of the areas.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2901 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00973, OS/00973 V 0258-0259 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359480.

Parallel linear earthwork banks are indistinctly visible.

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

Parallel linear banks, up to 3.5 metres in width, are indistinctly visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and on aerial photographs taken in 2000, in one land parcel immediately to the south of the farm and another 110 metres further to the south. They are broadly cross-contour in orientation and indicative of tree planting banks that were common in orchards of post-medieval or 19th century date. Trees are depicted in both areas on the Tithe map and the northernmost is symbolised as orchard on the late-19th century OS map, supporting this interpretation. Further areas of orchard are depicted around the farm, and orchard banks may also have been present in these other areas. Orchard trees appear to still be present around the farm, whilst the ground surface is obscured by dense tree cover in the southernmost, although fruit trees may be present.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2901 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #75166 ]
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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SDV359480	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00973. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00973 V 0258-0259 19-MAR-2000.

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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