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Summary

The remains of probable post-medieval to 19th century date banks made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 as earthworks west of Thorverton. Earthwork banks 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 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork banks correspond with a depicted orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4182-4183 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

The orchard remains lightly planted and earthwork banks are not clearly visible.

Environment Agency, 2005-2012, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SS9101-SS9201 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 2005-2012 (Cartographic). SDV357033.

Linear 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 probable post-medieval to 19th century date banks made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 as earthworks west of Thorverton.
Their alignment is cross-contour and they are interpreted as fruit tree planting banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date that were probably made to enhance drainage within an orchard, draining into a drainage channel that flows immediately to the south.
The banks coincide with an orchard depicted on the on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition map, and although the banks could not be defined the field remained lightly planted on aerial photographs of 1946. The banks were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 and are therefore likely to survive as low earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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 4182-4183 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357033	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2005-2012. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS9101-SS9201 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 2005-2012. [Mapped feature: #70098 ]

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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