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Summary

Evidence of former orchards of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin were visible as areas of low and narrow earthwork banks to the north and south of Goffin’s Farm, Exeter, on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data. The banks probably survive as earthworks to the north of the farmhouse but to the south appear to have been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2010 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Two orchards were depicted, to the north and south of Goffin's Farm.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1273, RAF/106G/UK/1273 V 5062-5063 23-MAR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358976.

Linear earthwork banks were visible at two partially planted orchards. Map object partly based on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9495 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Linear earthwork banks were visible a former orchard.Map object partly based 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 former orchards of probable post-medieval to 19th century origin were visible as areas of low and narrow earthwork banks to the north and south of Goffin’s Farm, Exeter, on aerial photographs of the 1940s and digital images derived from lidar data.
The visible earthwork banks fall within two plots depicted as orchards on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch maps and the orchards therefore probably predated the mid to late 19th century.
Very little tree cover remained be seen over the banks of the southern orchard on aerial photographs of 1946, leaving the underlying banks exposed, and this orchard had therefore probably been cleared over the first half of the 20th century. Significantly more of the northern orchard remained planted at this time, but some clearance had occurred on the south and east sides, possibly related to expansion of the farmstead.
Goffin’s Dairy has now expanded into the area of the south orchard and landscaping appears to have removed all evidence of tree planting banks in this area.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Goffin's Farm has expanded commercial or agricultural buildings into the area of the south ourchard.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #73119 ]
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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SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV358976	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1273. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1273 V 5062-5063 23-MAR-1946.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9495 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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