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Summary

Ridges made for improved drainage and soil depth within an orchard of probable 19th century date were visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 as earthwork banks at Hayes Farm, Ideford.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The banks are located in Plot 284, Hayes Orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3088-3089 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.

The banks are largely obscured by dense tree cover.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX87NE Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Low banks are visible as 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 were visible as earthwork banks on digital images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 at Hayes Farm, Ideford. The visible banks are closely spaced, are on average 6 metres wide and are aligned obliquely cross-contour over an area of less than circa 0.1 hectares.
They are interpreted as earthworks made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard. They are a survival from a much larger orchard depicted and listed as Plot 284, Hayes Orchard on the Tithe map and apportionments for Ideford.
The orchard remained unchanged and densely planted in 1946, but has since been cleared of trees and encroached onto by housing and farmyard expansion.

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 3088-3089 04-NOV-1946.
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.
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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SDV361514	Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX87NE Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #114282 ]

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)

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