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Summary

Linear earthworks, interpreted as tree planting banks of a post-medieval or 19th century orchard, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The former orchard has since been cleared and has been partly given over to woodland.

Location

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))

Full description

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

The earthworks correspond with land parcel 4302 recorded as ‘Orchard’.

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

An orchard is depicted in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 1150-1151 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Linear earthwork banks are visible.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-1999 ACCESSED 12-JUN-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

Part of the orchard to the northwest has been cleared of trees and the remaining extent has possibly been given over to woodland.

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.

Parallel earthwork banks, circa 4m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019. The banks are closely spaced and are aligned across the contours of the southeast facing combe slope, occupying an area of approximately 0.6 hectares. They correspond with land parcel 4302 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, which is recorded as ‘Orchard’ on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. An orchard is also shown here on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map. It is moderately planted with trees in 1946, although by 1999 its north west extent has been completely cleared of trees, with the remaining area presumably also having been cleared and given over to woodland. An orchard in this location supports the interpretation that the earthworks are the remains of post-medieval or 19th century tree planting banks, the fruit trees having been established on the earthworks for increased soil depth and improved drainage.

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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