See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

The remains of narrow ridges, probably made for tree planting or improved drainage from the post-medieval period to the early 20th century were visible on aerial photographs as low and narrow parallel earthwork banks on the south-west facing slopes overlooking Ford Farm, Dalwood.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1996 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks correspon with the northern part of a larger plot depicted as an orchard.

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

The earlier plot had been disected by the trainline. The earthworks correspond with the northern half which remained depicted as an orchard.

Ordnance Survey, 2000, OS/00976, OS/00976 V 208-209 19-MAR-2000 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359662.

Narrow earthwork banks were visible.

Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST2100 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

Narrow parallel earthwork banks remained 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 narrow ridges, probably made for tree planting or improved drainage from the post-medieval period to the early 20th century were visible on aerial photographs as low and narrow parallel earthwork banks on the south-west facing slopes overlooking Ford Farm, Dalwood.
The visible banks extended over an area of circa 0.1 hectares and were spaced roughly 5 metres apart. They fell within a plot depicted as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Stockland, later split into two smaller areas of orchard by the train line as shown on the OS First Edition 25 inch map. The banks are therefore interpreted as former ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage. They were aligned cross contour, presumably to aid drainage towards combe and stream to the south-west.
The banks remained visible as slight earthworks on the plot cleared of trees on aerial photographs of 2000 and digital images derived from aerial photographs of 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). [Mapped feature: #74805 ]
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
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 ST2100 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359662	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 2000. OS/00976. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/00976 V 208-209 19-MAR-2000.

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)

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.