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Summary

A catchmeadow system of probable 19th century date is visible as a network of curvilinear earthwork ditches on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1979 on the valley sides south of Markham’s Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CATCH MEADOW (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/780, RAF/106G/UK/780 RVp1 6011-6012 09-Sep-45 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354839.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3255-3256 13-Apr-46 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1979, OS/79082, OS/79082 V 242-243 28-Aug-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355001.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

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

A network of linear ditches is visible on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1979 as earthworks on the valley sides south of Markham’s Farm. They are aligned approximately along the contour, dropping less than 5 metres across a 200 metre length, and interpreted as water meadow gutters of probable 19th century date that diverted water from its natural path in the centre of the valley and distributed it across the surrounding land. The gutters are not clearly visible on later available aerial photographs, but it is possible that earthwork remains survive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3255-3256 13-Apr-46. [Mapped feature: #71930 ]
SDV354839	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/780. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/780 RVp1 6011-6012 09-Sep-45.
SDV355001	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS/79082. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/79082 V 242-243 28-Aug-1979.
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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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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