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HER Number:MDV112591
Name:Orchard Banks East of Lower Pilehayes Farm

Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the east of Lower Pilehayes Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 006 885
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, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3241 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

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


Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F21 089-90 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The orchard banks are visible as earthworks.


Ordnance Survey, 1979, OS/79082, OS/79082 V 300-01 28-AUG-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355001.

The earthwork banks are not visible and may have been completely levelled.


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 1946 onwards, to the east of Lower Pilehayes Farm. An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, although by 1946, aerial photographs show that the orchard trees have been partly grubbed up, leaving a series of parallel north to south aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established, visible. These banks occupy an area of approximately 0.48 hectares of gentle west facing slope, within a single plot dissected by a stream. The earthwork banks are visible on aerial photographs up until 1963, although appear to have been completely levelled by 1979.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3241 13-APR-1946.
SDV354847Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F21 089-90 26-JUL-1963.
SDV355001Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS/79082. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/79082 V 300-01 28-AUG-1979.
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 16 2015 4:47PM