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Summary

Possible tree-planting banks of former post-medieval to 19th century orchards are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1971 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, west of Ford Farm, Sparkwell.

Location

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 1332 is listed as an orchard.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The plot is depicted as an orchard.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1971, MAL/71005, MAL/71005 V 004-0054 04-FEB-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363166.

Linear banks are visible on the western edge of the plot.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5855 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Linear banks are visible on the western edge of the plot.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

Closely spaced parallel linear earthwork banks, circa5 metres wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1971 on the west-facing slopes west of Voss Farm, Sparkwell.
The plot is listed as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Plympton St Mary and depicted as an orchard on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of the 1880’s-90’s.
By 1971 aerial photographs show that the orchard trees have been largely cleared, revealing the roughly west to east aligned earthwork banks on the west of the plot. The visible banks occupy an area of approximately 0.2 hectares although the original orchard was substantially larger in area.
The banks remain visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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