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Summary

Three parallel leats are the surviving remains of a catchmeadow system. They are visible as narrow terraces of 1.2 metres wide.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NE83
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 904490
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/263

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CATCH MEADOW (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
• LEAT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(09/03/1990) Centred SX 6795 8538. The divided remains of three parallel leats are all that survive of a small catch meadow system. They commence at a minor tributary of the South Teign River and follow the contour N along a moderate E-facing slope.
Visible as narrow terraces up to 1.2m wide they have been damaged by land improvement and they now disappear into disturbed rough grazing above the South Teign River.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8656 - Yadworthy Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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