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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 1947 onwards, to the west of Upcott Dairy, Culmstock.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Cropmark Enclosure, truncated by M5 west of Upcott Dairy Farm

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

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.

An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2073-74 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A series of earthwork banks are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1977, OS/77072, OS/77072 V 027-028 03-JUL-1977 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357130.

A series of earthwork banks are visible.

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 1947 onwards, to the west of Upcott Dairy, Culmstock. An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, although by 1947, aerial photographs show that the orchard trees have been partly cleared, leaving a series of parallel northwest to southeast aligned earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established for increased soil depth and improved drainage, visible. These banks occupy an area of approximately 0.26 hectares of gentle southeast facing slope, within a single rectilinear shaped plot depicted on the First Edition OS map. The orchard banks are not visible after 1977 and their present day survival is uncertain.

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: #78281 ]
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2073-74 11-APR-1947.
SDV357130	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1977. OS/77072. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/77072 V 027-028 03-JUL-1977.
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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