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Summary

The remains of ridges made for tree planting and improved drainage probably of post-medieval to mid-19th century date, were visible as low parallel earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1960s onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014 on the south-west facing slopes north of Harris Farm, Talaton parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1967 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The plot was listed as number 98, West Park Orchard.

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

The plot eas depicted as an orchard.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4156-4157 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354994.

The plot remained densely wooded.

BKS Surveys Ltd, 1967, BKS/2822, BKS/2822 V 3041-3042 14-MAR-1967 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354836.

The plot was largely clear of trees with a light cover to the south.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Parallel linear banks were visible as earthworks.

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

The remains of parallel ridges were visible as low earthwork banks on aerial photographs of 1967 onwards and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2014.
The plot in which the banks were visible was depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch First Edition map and was listed as Plot 98, West Park Orchard on the Tithe map and apportionments for Talaton.
The visible earthworks are therefore interpreted as the remains of banks made for fruit tree planting and improved orchard drainage, dating possibly from the post-medieval period or the 19th century. The plot was densely planted on aerial photographs of 1946 but was largely cleared of planting by 1967, supporting the interpretation that the orchard had probably gradually passed out of use in the mid- 20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV354836	Aerial Photograph: BKS Surveys Ltd. 1967. BKS/2822. BKS Surveys Ltd. Photograph (Paper). BKS/2822 V 3041-3042 14-MAR-1967.
SDV354994	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4156-4157 04-NOV-1946.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #77454 ]
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.
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SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital.

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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