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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northeast of Rosamondford Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3392-93 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F21 073-74 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The earthwork banks are partly visible.

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

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northeast of Rosamondford Farm. The earthworks are north to south aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.54 hectares of gentle southwest facing slope. The nature of the earthwork banks is uncertain, although it is possible they represent evidence of 18th-19th century cultivation, or perhaps more likely evidence of the site of a former orchard, the fruit trees being established on the earthwork banks for improved soil depth and drainage. The earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs up until 1963, although their survival after this date is unclear and may have been completely levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3392-93 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72188 ]
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F21 073-74 26-JUL-1963.
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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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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