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Summary

A series of closely parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval to 19th century origin, 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 Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

The plot is recorded as an orchard (Plot 2301).

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

The banks correspond with a cleared area of surrounded by orchard.

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

The plot is depicted as woodland and scrub.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1494 Bluesky International DTM 04-MAY-2016 and 27-JUN-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of closely parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks.

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

A series of closely parallel linear banks are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The banks correspond with a plot recorded as an orchard on the Tithe Map. They correspond with an area of cleared orchard on the First and Second Edition OS map. The rest of the orchard passed out of use by the mid-20th century and does not have clear surviving earthwork evidence of similar banks. The plot is afterward depicted as woodland and scrub.
The banks are interpreted as planting ridges for orchard trees of post-medieval to 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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