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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the south of Newton Barton. The earthwork banks remain visible on aerial photographs of 1989.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4006 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.

Faint traces of earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3196-97 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

Earthwork banks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 263-264 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

Slight traces of earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, to the south of Newton Barton. The earthworks, which are northeast to southwest aligned and occupy an area of approximately 3.70 hectares of fairly level land, most likely represent the remains of agricultural improvement or represent the possible site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees. The earthwork banks remain visible on aerial photographs of 1989.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV357047	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 263-264 14-JUN-1989.
SDV358580	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4006 20-MAR-1944.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV359578	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3196-97 11-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #74417 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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