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Summary

A series of parallel earthwork banks are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and are interpreted as post-medieval to 19th century planting ridges for orchard trees, that passed out of use in the 20th century..

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1801 AD to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The plot is recorded as 'Five Acres and Copse'.

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

The plot is depicted as an orchard.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1992 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of parallel earthwork banks are visible.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A series of parallel earthwork banks are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The plot is recorded as 'Five Acres and Copse' on the Tithe Map, but by the First Edition OS map the northern part of the plot is depicted as orchard. The orchard passed out of use in the early to mid-20th century. The earthworks are interpreted as tree planting banks of mid-19th century origin, that passed out of use in the 20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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