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Summary

Earthworks interpreted as possible tree planting banks of a former post-medieval or 19th century orchard are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Orchard House, Whitestone.

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.

An orchard is shown within the adjacent land parcel.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

The transcriptions correspond to the grid reference for PRN166497.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166497 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

155m of earthwork ridge and furrow running NW-SE are visible on aerial photographs (p1). The remains are within an area described as ‘Medieval enclosures based on strip fields' in Devon’s Historic Landscape Characterisation.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1823 (F20) 4135-4140 04-NOV-1946

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.

The earthworks perhaps more likely represent the remains of tree planting banks of a former orchard. An orchard is shown in the adjacent land parcel on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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