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Summary

The remains of an area of probable post-medieval to 19th and 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and drainage were visible as earthwork banks to the south-east of Elbury Farm, Broadcylst, on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2005. The banks have probably been partly levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1963 AD)

Full description

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

The earthwork banks fall within the area of a larger orchard. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4066-4067 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

The northern orchard remained planted. Earthwork banks were visible in the southern orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332 2F22, RAF/543/2332 2F22 24 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358398.

Tree cover had been cleared in both areas and earthwork banks were visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0094 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Earthwork banks remain visible in the southern half of the orchard. Map object based partly on this source.

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

The remains of a former field boundary and earthwork ridges were visible on aerial photographs of 1946 to the south-east of Elbury Farm, Broadcylst.
The banks were between circa 5 to 7 metres in width and extend over two parcels of land divided by the train line. 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 fall within the area of a larger orchard depicted on the Ordnance Survey first edition 25 inch map. By the mid-1940s the southern parcel was cleared of trees and but the northern portion remained planted. By 1963 both parcels were cleared of trees. The banks in the northern parcel were not clearly identifiable on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2005 and may have been levelled, whilst the southern area remained visible and may survive as earthwork banks.

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 4066-4067 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0094 Environment Agency JPG DSM 19-Dec-2005.
SDV358398	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332 2F22. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F22 24 26-JUL-1963.

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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