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Summary

An extractive pit and orchard banks of post-medieval to mid-19th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1971 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2008, south of Higher Heazle Farm, Clayhidon.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• 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.

The earthworks are located within land parcel 544 recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’.

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

An orchard is depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1971, RAF/39/3829, RAF/39/3829 V 132-33 11-NOV-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359524.

An earthwork pit and series of earthwork banks are visible.

Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme, 2008, Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme Lidar Survey DTM Data, LIDAR NLPS DTM W XX-XXX-2008 (Cartographic). SDV359622.

A slight earthwork pit is visible.

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

An extractive pit and orchard banks of post-medieval to mid-19th century date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1971 and digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2008, south of Higher Heazle Farm, Clayhidon. The earthwork extractive pit measures approximately 100m in length by 40m in width. The orchard banks, on which the fruit trees were established for increased soil depth and improved drainage, are northwest to southeast aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.14 hectares. The earthworks are located within land parcel 544 on the Parish Tithe map of 1838-48 which is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. An orchard is also shown in this location on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map. This supports the interpretation that the orchard was established here within the extractive pit following its abandonment by the mid-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).
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
SDV359524	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1971. RAF/39/3829. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/39/3829 V 132-33 11-NOV-1971. [Mapped feature: #78637 ]
SDV359622	Cartographic: Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme. 2008. Neroche Landscape Partnership Scheme Lidar Survey DTM Data. Digital. LIDAR NLPS DTM W XX-XXX-2008.
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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