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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 as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 to the north-east of Rudway Barton in the Exe Valley. 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 XXI - 1540 AD to 2010 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork banks correspond with a depicted orchard.

Environment Agency, 2005-2012, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SS9401 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 2005-2012 (Cartographic). SDV357033.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

The former orchard remained lightly planted.

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

The remains of linear earthworks banks were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 2005 and 2012 to the north-east of Rudway Barton in the Exe Valley.
The banks, each up to 9 metres broad, are interpreted as probable fruit tree planting banks of post-medieval to 19th century date, made to enhance drainage within an orchard. The banks coincide with an orchard depicted on the on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition map and probably drained into a water channel that passes along the east and southern edges of the former orchard. The orchard remained densely planted into the 1940s and was only lightly covered with trees on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010. The orchard therefore passed out of use in the second half of the 20th century. A footpath following the line of the Rewe/Silverton parish boundary cuts through the banks at the south-east corner of the former orchard. The banks are 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).
SDV346026	Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. 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.
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SDV357033	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2005-2012. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS9401 Environment Agency JPEG DTM 2005-2012. [Mapped feature: #70104 ]

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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