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Summary

The remains of ridges, probably made for tree planting or improved drainage from the post-medieval period to 20th century were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as low and narrow parallel earthwork banks on the north-east facing slopes north of Piece Copse, Stockland.

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 earthworks did not corresponded with a plot as an depicted orchard.

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

The earthworks did not corresponded with a plot as an depicted orchard.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST2403 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Low narrow and parallel earthwork banks were visible.

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, probably made for tree planting or improved drainage from the post-medieval period to 20th century were visible on digital images derived from lidar data as low and narrow parallel earthwork banks on the east facing slopes south of Langlands Cross, Stockland.
The visible banks extended over an area of less than 0.6 hectares and were spaced approximately 6 metres apart. They fell within a plot that was not depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map or Tithe Map for Stockland, but the earthworks closely resembled banks recorded on many plots in the area interpreted as having been made for improved orchard drainage. The banks were aligned obliquely cross contour, presumably to aid drainage, which might support this interpretation. The banks might therefore be evidence of a former orchard that was cleared prior to circa 1840.

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.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST2403 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. [Mapped feature: #74768 ]
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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