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Summary

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

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1801 AD (Between) to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The banks are situated in a plot recorded as 'Round Close Orchard' (Plot 1485).

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

The orchard has passed out of use.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

An orchard is depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The orchard has passed out of use.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1698 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 and 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of closely parallel linear 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 north-east to south-west orientated linear banks circa 4m apart are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks are situated within a plot recorded as 'Round Close Orchard' on the Tithe Map. The First Edition OS map shows the orchard as having passed out of use and comprising sporadic trees. The Second Edition OS map depicts an orchard in the south-east half of the plot. The orchard avoids an area of a recorded extractive pit to the immediate north (MDV132058). Aerial photographs dating from the 1940s show the orchard to have once again passed out of use. The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees possibly of post-medieval to 19th century origin, but more likely of late 19th to early 20th century origin, that passed out of use by the mid-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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