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Summary

Two fields of orchard of possible post-medieval origin were located on the north-west-facing slopes north and west of Crabhayes Farm, Broad Clyst. The orchards remained planted into the 1940s but were cleared by the 1960s from which time distinctive remains of ridges or banks, made to provide increased soil depth and improved drainage for fruit tree planting, were visible as earthworks. The banks remained visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data of 2005.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 2000 AD? (Between))

Full description

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

Orchards are depicted. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3143-3144 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The orchards remained moderately densely planted.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 1070-1071 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

The orchards were cleared of planting.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9896 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-Dec-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Linear earthwork banks were visible. Map object based partly on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00980, OS/00980 V 221-222 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358395.

Linear earthwork banks were visible. Map object based partly on this source.

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

Two fields of orchard of possible post-medieval origin were located on the north-west-facing slopes north and west of Crabhayes Farm, Broad Clyst. The orchards remained planted into the 1940s but were cleared by the 1960s from which time distinctive remains of ridges or banks, made to provide increased soil depth and improved drainage for fruit tree planting, were visible as earthworks.
The earthwork banks correspond with areas symbolised as orchards on the Ordnance Survey 25inch First Edition Map of the 1880s-1890s, and the orchard was therefore probably of post-medieval or 19th century origin. The banks remained visible as subtle earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data of 2005 and therefore probably survive as low earthwork banks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RP 3143-3144 13-APR-1947.
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 SX9896 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 19-Dec-2005.
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 1070-1071 07-FEB-1964.
SDV358395	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00980. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00980 V 221-222 19-MAR-2000.

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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