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Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Willand. The earthworks remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The orchards are listed on the Willand parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48.

Ordnance Survey, 1967, OS/67039 V, OS/67039 V 008-09 18-APR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356901.

The orchard trees have been completely grubbed out.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 245-46 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

Next Perspectives, 2002, Pan Government Agreement, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0310 29-SEP-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356896.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0310 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

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

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Willand. The site of the two orchards is listed on the Willand parish tithe apportionment of approximately 1838-48 and remains in use until 1967, by which time the fruit trees have been completely grubbed out. The orchard banks, however, are not clearly visible until aerial photographs of 1989. The northwest to southeast aligned banks occupy a combined area of approximately 0.49 hectares of gentle southeast facing slope, within two adjacent rectilinear shaped plots depicted on the parish tithe map. The orchard banks remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0310 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.
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SDV356896	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2002. Pan Government Agreement. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0310 29-SEP-2002. [Mapped feature: #68186 ]
SDV356901	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1967. OS/67039 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/67039 V 008-09 18-APR-1967.
SDV357047	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 245-46 14-JUN-1989.

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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