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Summary

The remains of probable post-medieval to 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as low, parallel earthwork banks on the south-east facing slopes to the north of Wakley’s Cottage, Cotleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST20SW/237

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CULTIVATION MARKS (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

APH/R.PALMER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133586.

Ridged cultivation identified on ap (aph/palmer).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133587.

Des=palmer r/blackdown hills aonb aerial photographic assessment/(1992).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133588.

Des=emafu blackdown hills survey 1992 archive.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV133589.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974:4307.

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

Plot 368 was named on the Tithe Apportionment for Cotleigh as an orchard.

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

The plot was not symbolised as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4306-4307 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Parallel linear earthwork banks were visible.

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 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage were visible on aerial photographs of 1947 as low, parallel earthwork banks on the south-east facing slopes to the north of Wakley’s Cottage, Cotleigh.
The banks extended over a small area of approximately 1000 square metres and were spaced up approximately 5 metres apart. They were aligned obliquely to the contours, presumably to aid drainage towards a stream to the east.
The plot in which the banks were visible, plot 368, was named on the Tithe Apportionment for Cotleigh as an orchard, associated with the farmstead or property known as Bowood, and the earthworks are therefore interpreted as ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage.
Although shown as containing trees, the plot is not symbolised as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition map, and might have passed out of use between circa 1840 and 1880. The cottages immediately to the north, with which the orchard was probably associated, have also been removed by this time, supporting the interpretation of a change of use. The earthworks are therefore at the latest mid-19th century in date.
The banks cannot be seen as earthworks on more recent images available to the survey and have probably been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV133586	Migrated Record: APH/R.PALMER.
SDV133587	Migrated Record:
SDV133588	Migrated Record:
SDV133589	Aerial Photograph:
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4306-4307 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #93473 ]
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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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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