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Summary

Rydon Clump was probably planted circa 1850 by the first Viscountess Exmouth as landscaping for the Canonteign estate. An outer earthwork ditch which defines the northern extent of the tree clump is visible on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88SW/145

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TREE CLUMP (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Unknown, Copy of Ordnance Survey 1880s Map showing Skiddoe (Un-published). SDV358915.

Horsman, R., 06/06/1999, Homecleave Clump (Worksheet). SDV309995.

Rydon Clump was probably planted circa 1850 by the first Viscountess Exmouth as landscaping for the Canonteign estate. The Exmouth family owned the Ashton estates from 1830-1867.

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

The curvilinear earthwork ditch corresponds with the northern edge of a circular copse labelled as ‘Rydon Clump’.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Map object based on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8482 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Map object based on this source.

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 (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A curvilinear ditch, circa 4.5 m wide, is visible as an earthwork on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthwork corresponds with the northern edge of a circular copse shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of the late 19th century and labelled as ‘Rydon Clump’. It is therefore interpreted as an outer ditch of an ornamental 19th century tree clump. The southern extent of the tree clump has since been cleared and the earthwork is not visible on other available aerial imagery owing to tree cover in this location.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV309995	Worksheet: Horsman, R.. 06/06/1999. Homecleave Clump. Devon County Sites and Monuments Register. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV325644	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #116647 ]
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV358915	Un-published: Unknown. Copy of Ordnance Survey 1880s Map showing Skiddoe. A4 Single Sheet + Digital.
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. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX8482 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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