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HER Number: | MDV116721 |
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Name: | Former orchard east of Blackenfields Farm, Luppitt |
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Summary
The remains of probable post-medieval to 19th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards on the east-facing combe slopes to the south-east of Blackenfields Farm, Luppitt.
Location
Grid Reference: | ST 169 052 |
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Map Sheet: | ST10NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Luppitt |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | LUPPITT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1982 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
A larger plot is depicted as an orchard.
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4441-4442 11-APR-1947 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
A small area of narrow and parallel earthwork banks or ridges was visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks correspond to a plot depicted as an orchard.
Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82219 V, OS/82219 V 1686-1687 03-SEP-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357675.
All tree cover has been cleared.
Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1705 4-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.
Low 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 probable post-medieval to 19th century ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards on the east-facing combe slopes to the south-east of Blackenfields Farm, Luppitt.
The banks were spaced up to approximately 7 metres apart and were aligned cross-contour. In 1947 the visible earthworks covered an area of approximately 900 square metres and remained very lightly covered with trees. This corresponded with a plot depicted as orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map. A slightly larger orchard plot was depicted on the Tithe Map for Luppit (plot 893) and it is with this earlier extent that the ridges visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 correspond.
The banks are therefore interpreted as the remains of orchard tree planting banks of post-medieval to 19th century date, made to improve soil depth and aid drainage. The orchard was reduced in size in the mid-19th century and largely cleared of trees between 1947 and 1982.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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SDV357675 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82219 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82219 V 1686-1687 03-SEP-1982. |
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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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SDV359490 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1705 4-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #76044 ] |
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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)
Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 1:11PM |
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