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| HER Number: | MDV80688 |
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| Name: | Former Orchard, Countess Wear Road |
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Summary
Former orchard on the west side of Countess Wear Road, reduced in size in early 20th century and area later used for light industry.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 939 902 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Orchard shown on west side of Countess Wear Road, south-west of St Luke's Church. Map object based on this Source.
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
Only a small area of orchard remains, in north-east corner.
Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.
Area of orchard contains several buildings.
Southwest Archaeology, 2007, 4-6 Countess Wear Road, Exeter, Devon: Results of a Historic Building Survey, Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief, 8-10 (Report - non-specific). SDV347812.
To the south and south-west of the site, deepening brown soils suggested prolonged cultivation, and the presence of animal burials of 19th to 20th century date in that area is likely to be related to use as an orchard, as animal carcasses were often interred at the planting of new fruit trees. No evidence of structures or artefacts relating to phases of earlier occupation of the site were discovered. There was evidence of considerable episodes of leveling of the site with substantial dumps of mixed soil and demolition material towards the west and south-west boundary. These deposits were of modern date, and formed the make-up for concrete surfaces related to the 20th century light industrial phase of the site's use. Other details: Figures 3-4, plate 7.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Map object based on this Source.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV342278 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963 - 1996. National Grid OS metric. National Grid OS metric. Digital. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV347812 | Report - non-specific: Southwest Archaeology. 2007. 4-6 Countess Wear Road, Exeter, Devon: Results of a Historic Building Survey, Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief. Southwest Archaeology Report. 071130. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8-10. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5276 - Watching Brief at 4-6 Countess Wear Road, Exeter
- EDV5279 - Archaeological Evaluation at 4-6 Countess Wear Road
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 1 2011 11:13AM |
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