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Summary

Ridges for orchard tree planting are visible as linear earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, but appear to have been levelled since. The land had ceased to be used as orchard by the late nineteenth century, although orchards were then present in the adjacent fields.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks are adjacent to areas depicted as orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1288-1289 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Parallel linear earthwork ridges are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

Linear earthwork banks aligned east to west and approximately 2.5 metres in width are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, covering an area of approximately 0.15 hectares. The adjacent area is symbolised as orchard on late nineteenth century mapping and the features are interpreted as ridges for tree planting. The orchard trees were presumably removed by the mid-19th century and are likely to have been post-medieval or modern in date. They are not visible on later available aerial photographs and are likely to have been levelled during the mid-20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1288-1289 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #67262 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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