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HER Number:MDV116446
Name:Earthwork Banks, southeast of Downelms Farm

Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1996 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southeast of Downelms Farm.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 217 080
Map Sheet:ST20NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUpottery
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUPOTTERY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NARROW RIDGE AND FURROW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
  • ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1996, OS/96570, OS/96570 V 046-047 08-MAY-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359489.

The earthwork banks are visible.


Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR ST2108 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-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 1996 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2016, to the southeast of Downelms Farm. The earthworks, which are northwest to southeast aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.29 hectares of moderate west facing slope, may represent the remains of agricultural improvement or represent the site of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359463Interpretation: 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
SDV359489Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1996. OS/96570. Ordnance Survey. OS/96570 V 046-047 08-MAY-1996.
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR ST2108 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016 & 04-MAY-2016. [Mapped feature: #75770 ]

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)

Date Last Edited:Mar 20 2018 5:15PM