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Summary

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

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1493 Bluesky International DTM 30-APR-2016, 04-MAY-2016, and 27-JUN-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 banks are visible as subtle earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks correspond with an orchard recorded on the Tithe Map, which is no longer depicted on the First Edition OS map. An extractive pit is recorded within the plot, which could either pre-date or post-date the orchard (MDVXXXXX).
The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval to early 19th century origin, 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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