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| HER Number: | MDV115154 |
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| Name: | Earthwork Banks at Upottery Airfield |
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Summary
Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 and as cropmarks on digital images of 2014, within Upottery airfield.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 190 103 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST11SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clayhidon |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLAYHIDON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UPOTTERY |
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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
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3192-94 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.
The earthwork banks are visible.
Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1910 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.
The former earthworks appear visible as cropmarks.
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 1948 and as cropmarks on digital images of 2014, within Upottery airfield. The earthworks are north to south aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.95 hectares of fairly level ground, within land that is now occupied by the airfield. The earthworks, which appear to be bisected by the main perimeter trackway, most likely represent the remains of agricultural improvement or alternatively represent the site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees. The earthwork banks may have since been levelled, although are partly visible as possible cropmarks on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2014.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV359479 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1910 08-SEP-2014. |
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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 3192-94 11-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #74470 ] |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 12:51PM |
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