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Summary

The remains of probable post-medieval to 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on digital images derived from lidar data to the south-east of St Michael’s Church, Stockland.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2014 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthwork banks fall within a plot depicted as and orchard.

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

The earthwork banks fall within a plot depicted as and orchard. Map object based partly on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4311-4312 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The orchard remains lightly planted.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2404 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Linear earthwork banks were visible across the south-eastern part of the site. Map object based partly on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2404 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

The orchard retains light planting across the south-eastern area of the site.

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 probable post-medieval to 20th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on digital images derived from lidar data to the south-east of St Michael’s Church, Stockland.
The banks were spaced up approximately 7 metres apart and were aligned cross-contour, roughly north-east to south-west, presumably to aid drainages. The visible earthworks fall within a plot depicted as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Stockland and the Ordnance Survey 25 inch first edition map, and are therefore interpreted as ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage. The orchard was probably previously associated with the property named as podge Lake on the Tithe Map, which now appears ruinous.
The earthworks are therefore at the latest mid-19th century in date and could be significantly older. The orchard remained evenly if lightly planted with trees in the late 1940s and retained some planting on the south-east part of the site in 2014.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4311-4312 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2404 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
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 ST2404 08-SEP-2014.

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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