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| HER Number: | MDV105899 |
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| Name: | Orchard to the north of Narracott, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Orchard indicated on the historic maps associated with Narracott, a farm that dates to at least the 16th century. No longer extant but is visible on older aerial photographs and historic maps.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 755 916 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Depicted on the Tithe Map ('Higher Orchard' 1241 on apportionment).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Orchard depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
This aerial photograph shows the orchard is still in use in the late 1940s.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.
Orchard is no longer visible on the aerial photographs although the boundaries show up quite clearly, along with the other original field boundaries within the surrounding fields that have been lost over time.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #65328 ] |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV345751 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV93822 | Related to: Narracott Farm, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 3 2014 11:33AM |
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