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Summary

Possible tree-planting banks of a former post-medieval to 19th century orchard are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1971 at Pithayne Farm. The orchard banks are not clearly visible on aerial photographs or digital images after 1971 and their survival is uncertain.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

An orchard is depicted here on this map.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4075-76 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The orchard is largely covered with fruit trees.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3800, RAF/39/3800 V 050-51 06-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359525.

The orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

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

Possible tree-planting banks of a former post-medieval to 19th century orchard are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1971 at Pithayne Farm. An orchard is depicted here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of between the 1880’s-90’s. Aerial photographs of 1947 show the orchard to be largely covered with fruit trees, although by 1971 these have been completely cleared, leaving a series of linear northeast to southwest aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established, visible. These earthworks occupy an area of approximately 0.11 hectares of gentle southeast facing slope, within the northern extent of the former orchard. An extraction pit (MDV115755) is visible as an earthwork pit within the remainder of the orchard, the orchard likely being established within the pit following its dis-use. The orchard banks are not clearly visible on aerial photographs or digital images after 1971 and their survival is uncertain.

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 RS 4075-76 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.
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SDV359525	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3800. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3800 V 050-51 06-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #75099 ]

Associated Monuments

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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