See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Linear earthwork banks, interpreted as tree planting banks of a post-medieval or 19th century orchard, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The orchard had been completely cleared of trees by the early 20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

The earthworks correspond with land parcel 1795 which is recorded as an orchard.

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

An orchard is depicted in this location.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The orchard is no longer shown in this location.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 02-APR-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Linear banks are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

Parallel earthwork banks, circa 3m wide, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The banks are closely spaced and are aligned across the contours of the gentle south facing combe slope, occupying an area of approximately 0.14 hectares.
The visible banks correspond with land parcel 1795 on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map which is recorded as an orchard on the accompanying Tithe Apportionment. An orchard is also shown here on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map, but it had evidently been completely cleared by the time of the early 20th century Second Edition Ordnance Survey map.
An orchard in this location supports the interpretation that the earthworks are the remains of post-medieval or 19th century tree planting banks, the fruit trees having been established on the earthworks for increased soil depth and improved drainage.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.