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Summary

Parallel linear earthwork banks are visible on lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 and aerial photographs taken between 1996 and 2002. They are interpreted as tree planting banks of post-medieval or 19th century date that were no longer in use for orcharding by 1840.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The area is not depicted as orchard.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2504 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Parallel linear 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.

Parallel linear earthwork banks, circa 4 metres in width, were identified from simple local relief visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014. Their width and cross-contour orientation are indicative of tree planting banks of post-medieval or 19th century date. A slight bank, curvilinear in shape, is visible on the southern edge of the linear banks, and an interpretation as a relict field boundary is plausible. No orchard is depicted in this location on the available historic mapping, and use of this land as an orchard probably pre-dated the mid-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2504 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #74539 ]
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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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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