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Summary

Linear earthwork banks are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2016. They are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century tree planting banks for a possible orchard that had been removed by the mid-19th century, or else narrow ridge and furrow for agricultural improvement.

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

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

The earthworks correspond with land parcel 365 which is recorded as a meadow.

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

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

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 24-NOV-2016 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks.

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 linear banks, circa 4m wide, are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2016.
The banks are closely spaced and are aligned across the contours of the south-west facing combe slope, occupying an area of approximately 0.66 hectares.
The visible banks correspond with land parcel 365 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, which is recorded as a meadow on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. No features are shown in this location on this map, or on later available historic maps, although orchards are depicted in neighbouring land parcels to the east on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
Orchards in this location support the interpretation that the earthworks are the possible 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. Any orchards in this location had, however, been removed by the mid-19th century. Some caution should be exercised, as it is also possible the earthworks are the remains of 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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