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Summary

The remains of ridges of probable post-medieval to mid-19th century date made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage, were visible as low parallel earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on the west-facing slopes north-east of Grange Farm, Dunkeswell parish.

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 correspond with a plot depicted as an orchard.

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

The plot previously depicted as an orchard is not shown.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2449-2450 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

banks or ridges spaced approximately 6 metres apart were visible as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 1982, OS/82218 V, OS/82218 V 1150-1151 28-AUG-1982 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359504.

The earthwork ridges were not visible as earthworks.

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 or narrow banks were visible as low parallel earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1947 on the west-facing slopes north-east of Grange Farm, Dunkeswell parish.
The small plot, circa 600 square metres in area in which the banks were visible was depicted as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Dunkeswell. The plot was not depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25 inch map.
The earthworks can therefore be interpreted the remains of tree planting banks made for fruit tree planting and improved drainage dating probably from the post-medieval period to the mid-19th century. The orchard might have been positioned to take advantage of the shelter provided by a former extractive pit immediately to the west. The banks could not be seen as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1982 and had probably been levelled by this date.

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.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2449-2450 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #76607 ]
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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SDV359504	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1982. OS/82218 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/82218 V 1150-1151 28-AUG-1982.

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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