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| HER Number: | MDV128507 |
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| Name: | Improvement ridge and furrow or orchard south of Avonwick, North Huish |
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Summary
Linear earthwork banks, interpreted as evidence of 19th century improvement ridge and furrow or a possible post-medieval or early to mid-19th orchard, are visible aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 715 579 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX75NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | North Huish |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH HUISH |
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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 1900 AD (Between))
- BROAD RIDGE AND FURROW (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The earthworks correspond with an area symbolised as rough ground or marsh. An orchard is shown in proximity to the south.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 1148-1149 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Linear earthwork banks are visible.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
Linear earthwork banks are visible.
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.
A series of linear and closely spaced parallel earthwork banks, northeast to southwest aligned and circa 9m wide, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The earthworks correspond with an area symbolised as rough ground or marsh on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map. An orchard is also shown in proximity to the south on this map. The earthworks are probably the result of 19th century agricultural improvement, although they could also represent tree planting banks of a post-medieval or early to mid-19th century orchard which had been cleared by the late 19th century.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 1148-1149 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #126060 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 15 2020 7:54AM |
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