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Summary

Parallel linear banks, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs between 1946 and 1969, are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century tree planting banks. They seem to have become disused in the second part of the 20th century and may have been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Orchard trees are depicted in this field.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4262-4263 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible, although obscured by the tree canopy.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69014, MAL/69014 V 062-063 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355379.

Linear earthwork banks are visible, with sparse tree cover.

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

Parallel linear banks, circa 3.5 metres wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1969. Their location corresponds to a field depicted as orchard on the late-19th century mapping and their cross-contour alignment supports an interpretation as tree planting banks of probable post-medieval or 19th century date. Although it still seems to have been in use as an orchard in 1946, by 1969 the banks were only partially visible, apparently in the gardens of several newly constructed houses. The earthworks are not clearly visible on later available imagery, and may have been levelled.

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 RS 4262-4263 13-APR-1946.
SDV355379	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69014. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69014 V 062-063 05-MAR-1969. [Mapped feature: #72794 ]
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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