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| HER Number: | MDV123479 |
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| Name: | Drainage or orchard banks east of Lower Water, Ugbrooke Park |
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Summary
Ridges made for improved drainage, possibly in an orchard, from the post-medieval to 19th century were visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as earthwork banks on the north-west facing slopes east of Lower Water, Ugbrooke Park, Chudleigh.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 871 779 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD? (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1760 AD (Between))
- DRAINAGE SYSTEM? (XVIII to XX - 1760 AD to 1946 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3135-3136 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Parallel banks are visible as slight earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8777 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Parallel banks are visible as slight earthworks.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Parallel earthwork ridges circa 6m wide were visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as earthwork banks on the north-west facing slopes east of Lower Water, Ugbrooke Park, Chudleigh. The banks are interpreted as earthworks made to enhance drainage and might post-date the 18th century creation of the lake. Alternatively, they resemble banks characteristically made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard and might therefore be evidence of a former orchard predating the creation of Lower Water in Ugbrooke Park. This might be supported by the presence of possible former field boundaries immediately to the south and east.
The banks are clearly visible as slight earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3135-3136 04-NOV-1946. |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8777 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114214 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2018 4:18PM |
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