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Summary

Orchard tree planting banks of probable post medieval to 19th or early 20th century date were visible as earthwork banks at Langford Court on aerial photographs of the 1960s. The banks have probably been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1967 AD (Between))

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 4240-4241 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

The orchard remained densely planted.

BKS Surveys Ltd, 1967, BKS/2822, BKS/2822 V 2937-2938 14-MAR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354836.

Orchard earthwork banks were visible due to thinned or removed tree planting. Map object based partly on this source.

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

Orchard tree planting banks of probable post medieval to 19th or early 20th century date were visible as earthwork banks at Langford Court on aerial photographs of the 1960s.
The banks fall within an orchard circa 0.9 hectares in area depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25inch map, which remained densely planted into the 1940s, obscuring the earthwork banks from view. The trees had been cleared from the orchards to the south of the farm by the 1967 but no banks were visible in this area. The planting was thinner to the north revealing approximately 0.8 hectares roughly north to south orientated earthwork banks. Due to the remaining tree planting it was not possible to accurately transcribe the width of the banks, only their spacing and direction. The visible banks have been levelled during subsequent expansion of the farmstead building complex.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV354836	Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 1967. BKS/2822. BKS Surveys Ltd. Photograph (Paper). BKS/2822 V 2937-2938 14-MAR-1967.
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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SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4240-4241 04-NOV-1946.

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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