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Summary

Probable orchard banks of post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Crealy Barton. The earthwork banks remain visible on aerial photographs of 1984, although have been completely levelled following expansion of Crealy Adventure Park by 2010.

Location

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.

Orchards are depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3395-96 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The earthwork banks are visible, although partly obscured by trees.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F22 070-71 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The earthwork banks are visible, although partly obscured by trees.

English Heritage, 1984, NMR 2163, NMR 2163/223 02-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357051.

The orchard trees have been completely grubbed up, exposing a series of earthwork banks.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0090 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The site of the former orchards has been levelled as part of expansion of Crealy Adventure Park.

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

Probable orchard banks of post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, at Crealy Barton. Orchards are depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Aerial photographs of 1946 up until 1963 show that the orchard trees remain largely intact, although by 1984 these have been completely grubbed out, leaving a series of parallel northeast to southwest aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established, visible. The banks occupy an area of approximately 3.10 hectares of gentle southwest facing slope, within two plots located either side of Greendale Lane. The earthwork banks remain visible on aerial photographs of 1984, although have been completely levelled following expansion of Crealy Adventure Park by 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3395-96 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72146 ]
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F22 070-71 26-JUL-1963.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0090 22-MAY-2010.
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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SDV357051	Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1984. NMR 2163. English Heritage. Photograph (Paper). NMR 2163/223 02-JUL-1984.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
• EDV4351 - Site Visit to Crealy Barton, Farringdon

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