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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 1946, to the northwest of Roliphant’s Farm. The water meadow is partly visible as an earthwork ditch on aerial photographs of 1966, although has possibly since been completely levelled.

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 (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The possible water meadow system is partly defined as a series of drains on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map of between the 1880’s-90’s.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4335-36 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

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

Ordnance Survey, 1966, OS/66184 V, OS/66184 V 064-65 22-JUL-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357044.

Remains of the water meadow are possibly visible as a partial earthwork ditch.

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 1946, to the northwest of Roliphant’s Farm. The system occupies an area of approximately 2.41 hectares of gentle south facing slope and is visible as a series of northwest to southeast aligned ditches, from which emanate a series of shorter ditches. The water meadow system, which is partly depicted on historic mapping, appears to tap and divert the flow of water from a stream located at approximately SS988154, to the northeast. Evidence of additional and more extensive water meadow systems are visible to the east and southwest. The water meadow is partly visible as an earthwork ditch on aerial photographs of 1966, although has possibly since been completely levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4335-36 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #67943 ]
SDV357044	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS/66184 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/66184 V 064-65 22-JUL-1966.

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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