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Summary

Possible tree-planting banks of a former post-medieval to 19th century orchard are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1989, at Highwood Farm, Hemyock.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11NW/56

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) CULTIVATION MARKS (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

APH/R.PALMER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57295.

Ridged cultivation identified on air photo.(aph/palmer).

1906, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57296.

Adjoins orchard on os 6" (1906) map.(os).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV57297.

Aph=air photo hsl uk 71 180 run 13:9039.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57298.

Des=palmer, r. /blackdown hills aonb aerial photographic assessment/(1992).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV57299.

Des=os 6"(1906)36sw.

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

An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V 5378-79 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357046.

The orchard has been largely cleared of trees.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89276, OS/89276 V 151-52 14-JUN-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357047.

A series of faintly defined earthwork banks are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

Possible tree-planting banks of a former post-medieval to 19th century orchard are visible as a series of linear earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1989, at Highwood Farm, Hemyock. An orchard is depicted here on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s, although by 1946, aerial photographs show the fruit trees have been largely cleared. The earthwork banks, on which the fruit trees were established and visible only on aerial photographs of 1989, are northwest to southeast aligned and occupy an area of approximately 0.32 hectares of southeast facing slope, within a single rectilinear shaped plot. The earthworks have been previously interpreted as cultivation marks, although this seems unlikely.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #93004 ]
SDV357046	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/3G/TUD/UK/221 V 5378-79 11-JUL-1946.
SDV357047	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89276. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89276 V 151-52 14-JUN-1989.
SDV359463	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:2
SDV57295	Migrated Record: APH/R.PALMER.
SDV57296	Migrated Record: 1906.
SDV57297	Aerial Photograph:
SDV57298	Migrated Record:
SDV57299	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)

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