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Summary

A series of closely parallel banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of mid to late 19th century origin, that passed out of use in the mid to late 20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An orchard is depicted surrounding an Old Marl Pit.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1893 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of closely parallel banks are visible as earthworks.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A series of closely parallel banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks correspond with an orchard plot first depicted on the First Edition OS map surrounding an old marl pit (MDV39234). The orchard passed out of use in the mid-late 20th century.
The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees established in the mid to late 19th century and that passed out of use in the mid-late 20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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