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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 1947 onwards, to the north of Ford Farm. They are visible on aerial photographs up until 1966 and appear to have been completely levelled by 1989.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork leats associated with a former Catch (water)meadow, west of Ford Farm

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

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, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3461-62 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

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

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66185 V, OS/66185 V 366-367 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357577.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89277, OS/89277 V 073-74 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356291.

The former orchard banks appear to 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 1947 onwards, to the north of Ford 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 almost completely 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 0.20 hectares of fairly level ground, within a single rectilinear shaped plot depicted on the First Edition OS map. The orchard banks are visible on aerial photographs up until 1966 and appear to have been completely levelled by 1989.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3461-62 11-APR-1947.
SDV356291	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89277. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89277 V 073-74 14-JUN-1989.
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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SDV357577	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66185 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66185 V 366-367 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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