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Summary

Ridges made for improved drainage and soil depth within an orchard of probable 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1960s as earthwork banks to the south of Stokelake House, Hennock.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

On the Tithe Map for Hennock, Plot 239 is listed as 'Orchard'.

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

The plot is not depicted as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3093-3094 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

Linear parallel banks are visible as earthworks.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 2042-2043 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

Linear parallel banks are visible as earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8578 08-JUN-2015 & 08-AUG-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.

The banks are not visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Parallel earthwork ridges were visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1964 as earthwork banks to the south of Stokelake House, Hennock.
The visible earthworks covered an area of circa 0.8 hectares and the closely spaced banks are on average 5 metres wide and are aligned cross-contour.
The plot in which the banks are visible is depicted and listed as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Hennock (Plot 239) but not the Ordnance Survey 25-inch First Edition map. The banks are interpreted as banks made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard of probable post-medieval to early 19th century date that were cleared between 1840 and 1880. The Y-arrangement of the banks is unusual and may have been intended to improve the drainage function of the banks. A short length of bank visible to the north-west of the orchard is interpreted as a possible former orchard enclosure boundary.
The banks cannot be seen as earthworks on more recent images and have probably been levelled during development of the plot.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352344	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3093-3094 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #114200 ]
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 2042-2043 07-FEB-1964.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361515	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8578 08-JUN-2015 & 08-AUG-2015.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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