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Summary

Linear earthwork banks, interpreted as possible tree planting banks of a post-medieval or early 19th century orchard, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The possible orchard had been removed by the mid-19th century.

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 24 which is recorded as pasture. Neighbouring land parcels 12, 31, 32 and 34 are all recorded as orchards.

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.

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 banks, circa 5m wide, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The banks are closely spaced and are aligned across the contours of the north-east facing combe slope, occupying an area of approximately 1 hectare.
The earthworks correspond with land parcel 24 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is recorded as pasture on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. Neighbouring land parcels 12, 31, 32 and 34 are all recorded as orchards.
The presence of orchards in this area supports the interpretation that the earthworks are the remains of post-medieval or early 19th century tree planting banks, the fruit trees having been established on the earthworks for increased soil depth and improved drainage. The possible orchard had been removed by the mid-19th century.

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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