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Summary

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

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The plot is recorded as an orchard.

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

The plot is no longer depicted as an orchard.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1392 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of 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 banks are situated in a plot recorded on the Tithe Map as an orchard, which is depicted as having fallen out of use by the time of the First Edition OS map. The banks overlie an earthwork depression recorded as a marl pit.
The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval to 19th century origin, that were established in an old extractive pit, and that passed out of use by the late-19th 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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