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Summary

A former post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit which has been later utilised sometime by the 19th century as an orchard are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, to the west of Whitemoor Farm, Hemyock.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
• ORCHARD (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 58 is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’ on the Tithe Apportionment. (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Plot 58 is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’ on the Tithe Apportionment.

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, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2077-78 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

A series of linear banks and an earthwork pit are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR ST1316 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-201 (Cartographic). SDV359177.

An earthwork pit is visible.

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

A former post-medieval to 19th century extractive pit which has been later utilised sometime by the 19th century as an orchard are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998-2014, to the west of Whitemoor Farm, Hemyock. The extractive pit is irregular in shape and measures approximately 47m in length by 36m in width. The earthworks are located within plot 58 on the digital Tithe Map and Apportionment of between 1838-48 and is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’, which suggests the extractive pit had passed out of use by this time and the redundant earthwork instead utilised as an orchard. A series of linear northeast to southwest aligned banks within the former extractive pit is likely evidence of this re-use, the fruit trees being established on the banks for increased soil depth and improved drainage. The orchard banks are not visible on aerial photographs after 1947 and their present day survival is uncertain, whilst the former extractive pit is visible on lidar images.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2077-78 11-APR-1947.
SDV359177	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST1316 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-201. [Mapped feature: #78258 ]
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. Plot 58 is recorded as ‘Pit Orchard’ on the Tithe Apportionment..

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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