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Summary

Earthwork ditches of a possible 19th century water channel are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards and on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010, southeast of Clayhidon, Clayhidon parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATER CHANNEL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2491, RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3198-99 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359578.

Earthwork ditches are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1615 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

Earthwork ditches are visible. Map object partly based on this source.

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

Earthwork ditches of a possible 19th century water channel are visible on aerial photographs of 1948 onwards and on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010, southeast of Clayhidon, Clayhidon parish. The sinuous earthworks form a northeast to southwest aligned water channel visible to a length of approximately 300m. The water channel is situated on southeast facing slope and is parallel to the main village through road. Digital images of 2010 show the northern extent of the water channel has been levelled following extension of grounds associated with the Half Moon Inn, with an additional spur now visible off the main channel which continues northwest towards the main road. This spur, which is not visible on earlier aerial photographs, may have been dug to divert the flow of water from a possible water source into the main channel as a means of aiding drainage sometime during, or after the extension of the pub grounds. This later spur was not mapped during this survey as it is of likely later 20th century date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1615 22-MAY-2010.
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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SDV359578	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2491 RP 3198-99 11-MAR-1948.

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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