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Summary

A series of subtle 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 in the mid-20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The plot is recorded as 'Young Orchard'.

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 SY1392 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of subtle 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 subtle banks are visible as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks are bisected by a series of subtle ditches interpreted as of later agricultural origin. They are situated in a plot recorded as 'Young Orchard' on the Tithe Map and depicted as an orchard on historic and modern maps until the mid-20th century. The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of probable early 19th century origin, that passed out of use prior to the mid-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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