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Summary

Possible tree-planting banks of a former post-medieval to 19th century orchard are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1950, at Stafford Barton.The earthworks were not clearly visible on other aerial photographs or digital images made available to the survey and may have since been levelled.

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))

Full description

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

Orchards are depicted in the immediate vicinity here.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/453, RAF/541/453 RS 4108-09 04-MAR-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357845.

The possible orchard banks are visible as a series of earthwork banks.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible tree-planting banks of a former post-medieval to 19th century orchard are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1950, at Stafford Barton. Whilst no orchards are depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, their presence within the immediate vicinity on this map strongly suggests one was similarly present here. The earthworks, on which the fruit trees were established, are northwest to southeast and northeast to southwest aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.14 hectares of gentle northeast facing slope. The earthworks were not clearly visible on other aerial photographs or digital images made available to the survey and may have since been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV357845	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/453. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/453 RS 4108-09 04-MAR-1950. [Mapped feature: #76695 ]
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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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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