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| HER Number: | MDV25810 |
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| Name: | Orchard Banks north-west of Bickington |
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Summary
Parallel linear earthwork banks, visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, are interpreted as 19th century banks for fruit tree cultivation. Road building has destroyed the earthworks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 793 726 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bickington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/109
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) RIDGE AND FURROW (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1904 AD (Between))
Full description
RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284256.
Field with possible ridge and furrow visible (rchm app 1985).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV284257.
Aph=raf cpe uk 1890/1373(10/12/1946).
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Orchard trees ae depicted on the tithe maps.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Orchard trees are depicted on the late-19th century maps.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3159-3160 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Parallel linear earthwork banks and scattered trees are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF/58/220, RAF/58/220 V 5159-5160 02-MAY-1949 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361833.
Parallel linear earthwork banks and scattered trees are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Parallel linear earthwork banks, approximately 3 metres in width, are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, in a plot depicted with orchard trees on the 19th century maps. They are interpreted as 19th century banks for fruit tree cultivation. Road building has destroyed the earthworks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV284256 | Migrated Record: RCHM APP 1985. |
| SDV284257 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3159-3160 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #114737 ] |
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| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361833 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF/58/220. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/220 V 5159-5160 02-MAY-1949. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25809 | Related to: Orchard Banks north-west of Bickington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2019 1:16PM |
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