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Summary

The remains of probable post-medieval to 19th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and 2014, on south-facing slopes north of Higher Shelvin Farm, Luppitt Parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1947 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An orchard was depicted. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 4442-4443 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The orchard remained lightly planted with trees.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 04-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.

The orchard has been cleared of trees and earthwork ridges were visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

Theearthwork ridges remained clearly visible. Map object based partly on this source.

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

The remains of ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage probably between the post-medieval period and early 20th century were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and 2014, on south-facing slopes north of Higher Shelvin Farm, Luppitt Parish.
The banks were arranged in two blocks either side of a spring fed stream, on slightly different orientations, but both aligned cross contour, and spaced 5 to 6 metres apart.
The earthworks correspond to a plot depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map. The plot remained lightly planted with trees in 1947 but had been completely cleared by 1999.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 4442-4443 11-APR-1947.
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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359479	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359490	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1604 04-MAY-2010.

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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