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Summary

Orchard banks of probable post-medieval to modern date are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1966 onwards, to the north of Rill Farm. The banks remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 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. Map object partly based on this source.

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

The site of the orchard is covered with fruit trees.

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66185 V, OS/66185 V 404-05 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357577.

The orchard trees have been completely cleared.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SY0292; SY0392 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

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

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0392 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthworks.

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 1966 onwards, to the north of Rill Farm. Orchards are depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s. The site of the orchard remains covered with trees on aerial photographs up until 1963, although by 1966 these have been completely cleared, exposing a series of parallel northeast to southwest aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established. The banks occupy an area of approximately 0.55 hectares of gentle northwest facing slope, within a single plot adjacent to the farm. The orchard banks remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 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).
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.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SY0392 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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SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY0292; SY0392 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-DEC-2005.
SDV357577	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66185 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66185 V 404-05 22-JUL-1966.

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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