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| HER Number: | MDV122819 |
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| Name: | Orchard north of Harcombe House, Chudleigh |
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Summary
The remains of ridges made for improved drainage and soil depth within an orchard of probable 19th century date were visible as earthwork banks at Harcombe, Chudleigh, on aerial photographs of 1946. The banks have probably been levelled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 889 818 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ORCHARD (XIX - 1840 AD to 1880 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.
The field is listed as Plot 132, Higher Meadow, Pasture.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The plot is depicted as an orchard.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3063-3064 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
Banks are visible as subtle and narrow linear earthworks.
Next Perspectives, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8881 23-AUG-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361515.
The plot has been landscaped for holiday accommodation.
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.
The remains of parallel earthwork ridges were visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946, at Harcombe, Chudleigh. The closely spaced banks measure up to 5 metres wide, crossing the contours of the south-facing slopes north of Harcombe House.
The plot in which the banks are visible is depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch first edition map but is listed as pasture on the Tithe Apportionments for Chudleigh. The banks are interpreted as earthworks made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within the orchard and were probably made between circa 1840 and 1880.
The plot was only lightly covered with trees in 1946. It is now in use as a holiday camp and the banks have probably been levelled.
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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| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3063-3064 04-NOV-1946. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. |
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| 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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| SDV361515 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX8881 23-AUG-2016. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 3 2018 3:39PM |
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