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Summary

A series of narrow curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as the gutters of a post-medieval to 19th century catch meadow system.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1893 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 and 30-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A series of narrow curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.

Sims, R., Knight, S. & Houghton, E., 2020-2021, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

A series of narrow curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. The ditches do not correspond to any features depicted on historic maps. They follow the topographic contours of the gently southeast sloping hillside and appear to lead from an old marl pit (MDV39234). The ditches are interpreted as the possible gutters of a post-medieval to 19th century catch meadow irrigations system, fed by the former pit acting as a pond. Several ditches appear to cut through the curvilinear ditches, of probable later date and possibly acting to drain the irrigation system after it passed out of requirement.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

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