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HER Number:MDV112527
Name:Orchard Banks at Woodbury

Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1965 onwards, at Woodbury.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 011 872
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Map object partly based on this source.


Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7106, RAF/58/7106 007-08 12-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356245.

The orchard banks are visible.


Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96567, OS/96567 006-07 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355696.

The orchard banks are visible. Map object partly based on this source.


Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00077, OS/00077 044-45 10-APR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355701.

The orchard banks are visible.


Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0187 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The site of the former orchard has been completely developed for residential housing.


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

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1965 onwards, at Woodbury. The site of the orchard is first symbolised on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. The orchard remains largely covered with fruit trees until aerial photographs of 1965 when they have been almost completely grubbed up, leaving a series of parallel east to west aligned earthwork banks visible. These banks occupy an area of approximately 0.16 hectares of gentle west facing slope within a small rectilinear shaped plot sited within the core of the village. The earthwork banks remain visible on aerial photographs of 2000, although by 2010 digital images derived from aerial photographs show that the site has been completely levelled and developed for residential housing.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV355696Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96567. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/96567 006-07 08-MAY-1996.
SDV355701Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00077. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00077 044-45 10-APR-2000.
SDV356245Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7106. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/7106 007-08 12-NOV-1965.
SDV356259Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0187 22-MAY-2010.
SDV356883Interpretation: 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

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

Date Last Edited:Jun 15 2015 2:59PM