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Summary

Evidence of a former orchard of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin was visible as an area of low and narrow earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards on the north-west facing slopes of a narrow combe to the south-west of Upton Pyne. The banks probably survive as low earthworks.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Website). SDV349463.

The plot (295) is listed as Middle Orchard, part of Oakford.

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

The plot falls within a larger area symbolised as an orchard. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1273, RAF/106G/UK/1273 V 5071-5072 23-MAR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358976.

Linear earthwork banks were visible.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 1036-1037 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

Linear earthwork banks were visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9096 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

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.

Evidence of a former orchard of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin was visible as an area of low and narrow earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards on the north-west facing slopes of a narrow combe to the south-west of Upton Pyne.
The banks were roughly 5 to 6 metres wide and arranged in a roughly north-west to south-east orientation, crossing the contours of the combe slope. This was probably to aid drainage of excess surface water towards the steam that flows along the combe to drain into the River Creedy to the south.
The plot of land within which the banks was listed as Middle Orchard, part of Oakford, on the Tithe Apportionament for Upton Pyne, and was depicted as part of a larger orchard on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map. It was largely cleared of trees on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1960s and therefore probably fell out of use in the first half of the 20th century.
The tree planting banks remain visible as low earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349463	Website: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Maps and Apportionments. http://devon.gov.uk. Website.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 1036-1037 07-FEB-1964.
SDV358976	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1273. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1273 V 5071-5072 23-MAR-1946.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9096 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.

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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