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Summary

A series of parallel curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013 north-west of Buckland Abbey. They are interpreted as probable post-medieval planting ridges for orchard trees that passed out of use prior to circa 1840.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The banks do not correspond with any depicted features. The plot is recorded as ‘Little Paddock’ and the cultivation is not recorded.

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

The banks do not correspond with any depicted features.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 01-NOV-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

A series of parallel curvilinear 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.

A series of parallel curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

A series of parallel curvilinear banks circa 10 metres across and circa 5 metres apart are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004. The earthworks are orientated approximately north-west to south-east within a south-facing field north-west of Buckland Abbey.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the available historic maps. The plot is recorded simply as ‘Little Paddock’ in the Tithe Apportionment. An orchard is depicted in the field directly to the south, with an 18th century irrigation system recorded within (MDV21351). A ha-ha is recorded to the north (MDV67194).
The banks are interpreted as post-medieval planting ridges for orchard trees that passed out of use prior to circa 1840. Alternatively, the earthworks may relate to drainage.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8345 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 1 (AI&M) (Ref: ACD2380)

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