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Summary

The remains of ridges made for tree planting and improved drainage probably of post-medieval to mid-19th century date were visible as low parallel earthwork banks on digital images derived from lidar data acquired from 1998 to 2014 to the west of Peradon Farm, Clyst Hydon parish.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks associated with two traditional orchards; a water catchmeadow, quarry and pond and traditional farm buildings at Peradon Farm marked on nineteenth century mapping

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1989 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Plot 389 is listed as Little Orchard, Plot 390 as Nursery and Plot 386 as Long Orchard, all for Peradon Farm.

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

The visible earthworks fall within three plots depicted as orchards.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3299-3300 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The banks were obscured by moderate tree cover.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0501 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Linear parallel banks were visible as earthworks.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST0501 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

Two of the hree plots remains lightly planted with trees.

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 parallel ridges circa 6 to 7 metres apart were visible as low earthwork banks over three plots of up to 0.2ha on digital images derived from lidar data acquired from 1998 to 2014. The visible banks fell within Plot 389, Plot 390 and Plot 386 on the Tithe map and apportionments for Clyst Hydon, listed as Little Orchard, Nursery and Long Orchard respectively. The plots remained depicted as orchards on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map, and were moderately planted on aerial photographs of 1946.
The visible earthworks are therefore interpreted as the remains of banks made for fruit tree cultivation and planting and improved orchard drainage, dating possibly from the post-medieval period or the 19th century that remain in use into the second half of the 20th century.
The two northernmost plots orchard remains moderately planted on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 but appears less closely managed, whilst the third plot, the former Long Orchard has been cleared and turned over to pasture.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #77498 ]
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3299-3300 11-APR-1947.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST0501 22-MAY-2010.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0501 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014.
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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SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.

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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