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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 and 1971, at Windwhistle, Culmstock.

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

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

Plot 110 is recorded as an orchard on the Culmstock Parish Tithe Map Apportionment.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2075-76 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A series of earthwork banks are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3821, RAF/39/3821 V 157-158 29-OCT-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359591.

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 and 1971, at Windwhistle, Culmstock. The earthworks are situated within land parcel 110 on the Culmstock Parish Tithe Map which is recorded as an orchard on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. Aerial photographs of 1947 show that the orchard trees have been completely cleared, leaving a series of parallel east to west 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 0.15 hectares of west facing slope. The orchard banks are not visible after 1971 and their survival is uncertain.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2075-76 11-APR-1947.
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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SDV359591	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3821. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3821 V 157-158 29-OCT-1971. [Mapped feature: #78434 ]
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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