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Summary

Ridges made for improved drainage and soil depth within an orchard of 19th century or earlier date were visible as earthwork banks on aerial photographs of the 1960s onwards. The banks have possibly been levelled.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ORCHARD (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1880 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The visible earthworks correspond in part with a plot depicted as an orchard on the Tithe map for Dawlish (Plot 1461).

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

The visible earthworks correspond with a plot depicted as an orchard on the Ordnance Survey 1880s First Edition 25inch map.

Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/543/871, RAF/543/871 F22 0069-0070 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355697.

Earthwork banks are visible under light tree cover.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007, Devon County Council 2006-2007 Aerial Photograph mosaic (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

All trees have been cleared and he banks are not identifiable as earthworks.

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.

Parallel earthwork ridges on average 9 metres wide were visible under light tree cover on aerial photographs of 1960, crossing the contours of the north-east facing slopes.
The plot in which the banks are visible is depicted as two plots on the Tithe Map for Dawlish, the easternmost of which is cultivated as an orchard (Plot 1461). Two adjacent plots have been combined and the orchard extended across both on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of circa 1880. The banks to the east of the plot were therefore probably created prior to circa 1840, and in the west between 1840 and 1880.
Such banks are typically interpreted as made to enhance drainage and provide additional depth of soil within an orchard.
All trees had been cleared from the orchard by circa 2006 and the banks were not identifiable as earthworks and have possibly 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).
SDV341189	Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). Devon County Council 2006-2007 Aerial Photograph mosaic.
SDV355697	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/543/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/871 F22 0069-0070 22-APR-1960. [Mapped feature: #115005 ]
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. 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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