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Summary

The remains of probable post-medieval to 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible as earthwork banks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2005 to the south of Burnthouse Cottages, Whimple. Earthwork banks are likely to survive.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD? (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 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.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0495 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Linear earthwork banks enclosed by a shallow ditch were visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00980, OS/00980 230-231 19-MAR-00 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358395.

Linear earthwork banks were visible.

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

The remains of earthwork ridges were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2005 to the south of Burnthouse Cottages, Whimple.
The banks are on average 4 metres wide and are aligned obliquely cross-contour. They are interpreted as probable fruit tree planting banks of post-medieval to 20th 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 do possibly coincide with an enclosed area shown on the Tithe Map for Whimple. This might support the interpretation that the orchard passed out of use between circa 1840 and 1880. The former orchard enclosure boundary is also visible as a shallow earthwork ditch, abutted by a second possibly former boundary ditch not depicted on the Tithe Map, and recorded separately.
The orchard banks and enclosure boundary ditch 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).
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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SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0495 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005. [Mapped feature: #71720 ]
SDV358395	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00980. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00980 230-231 19-MAR-00.

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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