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Summary

A possible water meadow system of probable 19th century date is visible as a series of earthwork ditches on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Moorhayes Farm. The more substantial earthwork ditches of this possible water meadow system remain visible on digital images derived from Lidar data captured during 2005 and from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2013 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4284-85 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356947.

The water meadow is visible as a series of earthwork ditches. Map object based on this source.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR ST0308 Environment Agency DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

The water meadow is visible as a series of earthwork ditches. Map object based on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0308 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The water meadow is visible as a series of earthwork ditches.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A possible water meadow system of probable 19th century date is visible as a series of earthwork ditches on aerial photographs of 1947 onwards, at Moorhayes Farm. This extensive system covers an area of approximately 7.11 hectares of gentle sloping ground on the southeast side of the River Ken. It is largely unclear, however, how this system may have operated and what components may have simply operated as land drainage ditches or leats. A number of parallel and narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches, which generally respect the landform, are visible and which most clearly resemble a water meadow system. These appear to tap a drain which bisects the system. A series of linear and more substantial earthwork ditches are also visible, from which emanate a series of smaller ditches. The function of these earthworks is unclear, although may represent part of a local adaptation to this water meadow system on the more gentle sloping areas. The more substantial earthwork ditches of this possible water meadow system remain visible on digital images derived from Lidar data captured during 2005 and from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0308 22-MAY-2010.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV356947	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 4284-85 11-APR-1947.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR ST0308 Environment Agency DSM 19-DEC-2005.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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