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Summary

Narrow interconnected ditches visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar on the west bank of the River Clyst are probably evidence of catchmeadow style irrigation of post-medieval to 20th century date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CATCH MEADOW? (XVI to XX - 1600 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4170-4171 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Ditches are visible as slight earthworks.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SS9801 Environment Agency DSM 19-DEC-2005 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

Ditches are visible as irregular and interconnected earthworks.

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

Narrow interconnected ditches are visible as earthworks on the west bank of the River Clyst on images derived from lidar. The ditches are visible on the almost level ground south and east of Clysthayes Bridge. The ditches are visible as slight and overgrown earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 which might support the interpretation that they had not been maintained for some time. Although resembling irregular drainage ditches in layout it is more probable that the ditches are evidence of catchmeadow style irrigation, probably of post-medieval to 20th century date. The system probably abstracted water from the river and its tributaries, and possibly a pond at circa SS98920189.

Sources / Further Reading

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
SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4170-4171 04-NOV-1946.
SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS9801 Environment Agency DSM 19-DEC-2005. [Mapped feature: #68026 ]

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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