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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Madford Farm. The earthworks, which are situated on west facing slope, may represent the remains of 18th-19th agricultural improvement or represent the site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees.

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))
• NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW? (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Orchards are depicted in the vicinity here.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1296-97 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The earthwork banks are partly visible.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST1410; ST1411 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

The 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.

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Madford Farm. The three areas of earthwork banks are located to the north, south and west of Madford Farm. Those to the north are northeast to southwest aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.34 hectares. Those to the south are northwest to southeast aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.21 hectares and those to the west are east to west aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.23 hectares. The earthworks, which are situated on west facing slope, may represent the remains of 18th-19th cultivation banks or represent the site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees. Orchards depicted in the vicinity here on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map may give greater support to the latter interpretation. They remain visible as earthwork banks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

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 FP 1296-97 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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SDV359714	Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST1410; ST1411 Bluesky International DTM 05-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75277 ]

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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