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Summary

Linear earthwork banks are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2019. They are interpreted as possible tree planting banks for an orchard or narrow ridge and furrow for agricultural improvement and are probably of post-medieval or 19th century date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any linear features in this location. Orchards are depicted in neighbouring land parcels to the west.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 02-APR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 19-SEP-2019 ACCESSED 05-FEB-2021 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.

Parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks.

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.

Parallel earthwork banks, circa 5m wide, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2019. The banks are closely spaced and are aligned across the contours of the south facing combe slope, occupying an area of approximately 0.6 hectares.
The visible banks do not correspond with any linear features in this location, although orchards are depicted in neighbouring land parcels to the west.
The occurrence of orchards in this location supports the interpretation that the earthworks are the possible remains of post-medieval of 19th century tree planting banks that had passed out of use by the mid-19th century, the fruit trees having been established on the earthworks for increased soil depth and improved drainage. The earthworks may alternatively be the remains of post-medieval or 19th century narrow ridge and furrow for agricultural improvement.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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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