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| HER Number: | MDV124460 |
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| Name: | Orchard south of New House Farm, Mamhead |
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Summary
Ridges made for improved drainage and soil depth within an orchard of 19th century or earlier date were visible as earthwork banks in a plot to the south of New House Farm, Mamhead, on aerial photographs of the 1940s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 942 798 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mamhead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MAMHEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The visible earthworks correspond with an orchard depicted on the Tithe map for Mamhead.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4072-4073 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
Linear banks are visible as earthworks.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution), Devon County Council 2010 Aerial Photograph mosaic (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
The linear banks are not 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 under light tree cover on aerial photographs of 1946, on the south-east facing slopes south of New House Farm, Mamhead. The closely spaced banks are on average 6 metres wide and are aligned obliquely cross-contour. They are interpreted as banks made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard.
The plot in which the banks are visible is depicted as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Mamhead (Plot 183, Cot Orchard). The banks were therefore probably created prior to circa 1840. The banks are not visible as earthworks on images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and have probably been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. Devon County Council 2010 Aerial Photograph mosaic. |
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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4072-4073 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #114741 ] |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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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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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: | Jan 8 2019 10:23AM |
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