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Summary

The remains of orchard banks of probable post-medieval date were visible as earthwork banks to the south and south-west of Legars on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and lidar data acquired in 2005 and 2010.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1946 AD)

Full description

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

An orchard is depicted. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4163-4164 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Earthwork orchard banks are visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0400 Environment Agency DSM 2005 & 2010 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

A number of earthwork banks are visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0200 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

A number of earthwork banks are visible.

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

The remains of orchard banks of probable post-medieval date were visible as earthwork banks to the south and west of Legars Upton on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and lidar data acquired in 2005 and 2010. The visible earthworks fell within the area of an orchard circa 0.9 hectares in area, as depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map. Most of the tree planting had been removed by 1946, partially revealing the underlying earthwork banks. Digital images derived from lidar data and aerial photographs taken in 2005 and 2010 reveal a significant number of the tree planting banks survive as earthworks over circa 0.5 hectares of the plot, although those to the south east of the orchard visible on the 1946 images have possibly been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0200 22-MAY-2010.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4163-4164 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0400 Environment Agency DSM 2005 & 2010.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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