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Summary

The partial remains of probable post-medieval to 19th century date banks made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 as earthworks to the south-west of Rose Park Cottage, Berrysbridge. Slight 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 banks do not correspond with a depicted orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4179-3180 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SS9201 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 2005-2012 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

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 partial remains of linear earthworks banks were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 to the south-west of Rose Park Cottage, Berrysbridge.
The banks are between 4 to 5 metres broad and are aligned obliquely cross-contour. They are interpreted as probable fruit tree planting banks of post-medieval to 19th century date, made to enhance drainage within an orchard.
The banks do not coincide with an orchard depicted on the on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition map, but they are adjacent to one. This might support the interpretation that they are the remains of an orchard that passed out of use prior to the 1880s. The banks 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 4179-3180 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #70102 ]
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS9201 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 2005-2012.

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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