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Summary

Parallel linear banks and ditches are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. They are situated on a gentle east facing slope to the immediate west of Deptford Farm, and are interpreted as either planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval to 19th century origin, or ridge and furrow of medieval to post-medieval origin.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RIDGE AND FURROW? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted. The plot is recorded as ‘Barn Close’ and under arable cultivation.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

A series of parallel linear banks and ditches each circa 6 metres in width and orientated approximately north-south are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data. The earthworks are situated within a small field to the immediate west of Deptford Farm and are the only evidence of such earthworks in this area.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on available historic maps dating from the mid-19th century. Their close position to the farmstead is typical of orchards, however there is no indication of an orchard in this location on historic maps. The plot is recorded as ‘Barn Park’ and under arable cultivation in the Tithe Map. The north-south orientation of the earthworks is roughly aligned with the topographical contours, on the broadly east facing slope. The size and shape of the plot has remained static since the mid-19th century.
A shrunken settlement of medieval to post-medieval origin is recorded in the south-east part of the farm and the landscape is characterised as medieval enclosures based on strip fields.
The earthwork banks and ditches are interpreted as either post-medieval to 19th century planting ridges for orchard trees, or an area of medieval to post-medieval ridge and furrow.

Understanding Landscapes Project, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Volunteer data, 858.1 (Interpretation). SDV363949.

Clear undulation of banks and ditches possibly indicating much denuded strip fields. ss26871818

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

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