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Summary

Parallel linear banks and ditches are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013 immediately west of Hurlditch Court. They are interpreted as either planting ridges for orchard trees or narrow ridge and furrow of post-medieval or 19th century origin.

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 1840 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any depicted features. The pot is recorded as ‘Little Park’ under arable cultivation. An orchard is recorded in the plot to the east.

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any depicted features. An orchard is depicted in the plot to the east.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 03-FEB-2007 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Parallel curvilinear banks and ditches are visible as subtle 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 curvilinear banks and ditches are visible as subtle 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 linear banks circa 8 metres in width and ditches circa 5 metres in width and orientated approximately east to west are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2007 and 2013. The earthworks are situated in a north-east facing field immediately west of Hurlditch Court.
The earthworks do not correspond with any features depicted on the available historic maps. The plot is recorded as under arable cultivation in the Tithe Apportionment. An orchard is recorded in the plot to the east.
The earthwork banks and ditches are interpreted as post-medieval planting ridges for orchard trees that passed out of use prior to circa 1840. Alternatively, they could be post-medieval to 19th century narrow ridge and furrow probably created for agricultural improvement and 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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