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Summary

Ridges made for improved drainage and soil depth within an orchard of probable 19th century date were visible on aerial photographs of the 1930s as earthwork banks in a plot to the south-east of Culver House, Chudleigh.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The plot is listed as Plot 1064, orchard.

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

The plot is depicted as an orchard.

Aerofilms, 1930, Aerofilms LTD Oblique Aerial Photography 60713, AFL 60713/EPW033325 01-JUL-1930 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354848.

Banks are visible as earthworks under tree cover.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3070-3071 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

All orchard planting has been cleared.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.

The plot was developed for housing.

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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Parallel earthwork ridges were visible under moderate tree cover on aerial photographs of 1930, over circa 0.2 hectares of a plot to the south-east of Culver House, south-east of New Exeter Street, Chudleigh. The closely spaced banks are on average 5 metres wide and are aligned cross-contour. They are interpreted as banks made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard.
The plot in which the banks are visible is listed as an orchard on the Tithe Map for Chudleigh (Plot 1064, Orchard) and on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch First Edition map, one of many in the burgage plots of Chudleigh at this time. The banks were therefore probably created prior to circa 1840.
The plot was cleared of trees by the 1940s and was subsequently developed for housing by the 1990s, the banks probably levelled. The plot has since been redeveloped and all traces of the banks have probably consequently been destroyed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV321648	Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital).
SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3070-3071 13-APR-1946.
SDV354848	Aerial Photograph: Aerofilms. 1930. Aerofilms LTD Oblique Aerial Photography 60713. NMR Aerial Photograph. Digital. AFL 60713/EPW033325 01-JUL-1930. [Mapped feature: #114009 ]
SDV359954	Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. 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 (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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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)

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