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| HER Number: | MDV124765 |
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| Name: | Orchard North-East of Aller Farm, Dawlish |
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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 on aerial photographs of 1965.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 948 763 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dawlish |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DAWLISH |
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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.
Plot 1577 is depicted as an orchard and named as Long Orchard.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4080-4081 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
The banks are obscured by light tree cover.
Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109, RAF/58/7109 F42 0050-0051 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351186.
Parallel banks are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX9476 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Parallel 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 on average 7 metres wide were visible under light tree cover on aerial photographs of 1965, crossing the contours of the south-east facing slopes.
The plot in which the banks are visible is depicted as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Dawlish (Plot 1577, Long Orchard). The banks were therefore probably created prior to circa 1840. Such banks are typically interpreted as made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard.
The orchard remained moderately planted into 1946 but all trees had been cleared from the orchard by circa 2006. The banks remain visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351186 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7109. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/7109 F42 0050-0051 22-NOV-1965. [Mapped feature: #115147 ] |
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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 4080-4081 04-NOV-1946. |
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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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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9476 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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 21 2019 1:20PM |
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