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| HER Number: | MDV127703 |
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| Name: | Water channel at Higher Holditch, Churchstow |
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Summary
A single curvilinear earthwork ditch interpreted as a 19th century water channel, possibly part of a former catch meadow irrigation system, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The water channel had likely passed out of use by the late 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 715 450 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHURCHSTOW |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The earthwork does not correspond with any curvilinear features in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 3028-3029 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A single narrow 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 single narrow curvilinear ditch, less than 2m wide and northwest to southeast aligned, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The earthwork does not correspond with any curvilinear features in this location on the late 19th century First Edition Ordnance Survey map. It is interpreted as a 19th century water channel, possibly part of a former catch meadow irrigation system, which had passed out of use by the late 19th century. The earthwork is not visible on other available aerial imagery and has possibly since been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 3028-3029 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #124501 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: 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. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Feb 28 2020 8:09AM |
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