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HER Number:MDV125876
Name:Water channel at Liswell Meadow House, Newton and Noss

Summary

A curvilinear earthwork ditch interpreted as a 19th century water channel, possibly associated with a catch meadow irrigation system, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The earthwork has possibly since been levelled.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 575 480
Map Sheet:SX54NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton and Noss
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLBETON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3110-3111 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

A curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A curvilinear ditch, less than 2m wide, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The earthwork closely follows the contours of the east facing combe slope and is interpreted as a 19th century water channel, possibly associated with catch meadow system MDV103949 recorded circa 140m to the south. The earthwork is not visible on the available aerial imagery after 1945 and has possibly since been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351060Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3110-3111 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #118292 ]
SDV362982Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV103949Related to: Catchmeadow System North of Lambside (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

Date Last Edited:Jun 19 2019 1:35PM