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Summary

Parallel linear earthwork banks, visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2010, are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century orchard banks, although the fruit trees had been removed by 1947. Earthworks are likely to survive.

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 field is depicted as orchard. Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 2289-2290 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Dark poorly defined linear cropmarks are visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, LIDAR ST0910 Environment Agency DTM 05-MAR-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

Linear earthwork banks are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

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

Parallel linear earthwork banks, approximately 4 metres wide and aligned roughly cross-contour, are visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2010. This field was depicted as orchard on the late-19th century mapping, but the trees had been removed by 1947, when dark linear marks are visible on the available aerial photographs. These are likely to be wetter areas between post-medieval or 19th century banks for fruit tree planting, and earthworks are likely to survive.

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 2289-2290 11-APR-1947.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. LIDAR ST0910 Environment Agency DTM 05-MAR-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.
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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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