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Summary

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1971 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, at Keepers Cottage, Hemyock.

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.

The visible earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted in this location. An orchard is depicted in the adjacent plot, however.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3821, RAF/39/3821 V 160-161 29-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359591.

A series of earthwork banks are visible. Map object based on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1216 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

A series of earthwork banks are visible. Map object based on this source.

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

Earthwork banks of probable post-medieval to 19th century date are visible on aerial photographs of 1971 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, at Keepers Cottage, Hemyock. The earthworks, which are northeast to southwest aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.70 hectares of east facing slope, may represent the remains of a former orchard, the banks providing improved drainage and increased soil depth for the fruit trees. An orchard is depicted in the adjacent plot on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, which gives greater weight to the interpretation that an orchard was present here, although if this is the case, then it had evidently passed out of use by the late 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).
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1216 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.
	Linked documents:2
SDV359591	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3821. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3821 V 160-161 29-OCT-1971.

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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