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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 digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 on the south-west-facing slopes of a spur to the north-east of Newhouse Farm, Luppitt.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks fall within a larger plot depicted as an orchard.

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

The visible earthworks fall within a plot depicted as wooded but not as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 4441-4442 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Low earthwork banks or ridges were visible.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1606 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 ridges made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage were visible as low, parallel earthwork banks on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 on the south-west-facing slopes of a spur to the north-east of Newhouse Farm, Luppitt.
The banks were spaced up to approximately 6 metres apart and were visible over an area of approximately 0.3 hectares, aligned cross contour presumably to aid drainage.
The visible earthworks fell within the area of a much larger orchard depicted on the Tithe Map for Luppitt. The tree cover depicted on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map was much less extensive and symbolised as deciduous cover, not an orchard.
The banks are therefore interpreted as the remains of orchard tree planting banks of possible post-medieval and 19th century date, made to improve soil depth and aid drainage. The orchard had passed out of use in the middle of the 19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #76046 ]
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 F20 4441-4442 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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SDV359490	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1606 4-MAY-2010.

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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