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Summary

Two parallel curvilinear banks are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019 south of Woolacombe Farm. They are interpreted as probable post-medieval planting ridges for orchard trees that passed out of use in the early 20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The plot is recorded as ‘Lower Orchard’.

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

The plot is depicted as an orchard.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The plot is depicted as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

The orchard is no longer present, the plot having been converted to pasture.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-APR-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Two parallel curvilinear banks 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.

Two parallel curvilinear banks are visible as subtle 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 1 (AI&M project) (Interpretation). SDV363945.

Two parallel curvilinear banks circa 5 metres across and circa 5 metres apart are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013 and 2019. The earthworks are orientated approximately north to south within a south-facing field south of Woolacombe Farm.
The earthworks do not correspond directly with any features depicted on the available historic maps. The plot is recorded as ‘Lower Orchard’ in the Tithe Apportionment and continues to be depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First and Second Edition maps. Aerial photographs dating from the 1940s show the orchard has passed out of use by this time.
The banks are interpreted as post-medieval planting ridges for orchard trees that passed out of use in the early 20th century. 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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