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Summary

A catchmeadow system of probable 19th century date is visible as a network of linear ditches on aerial photographs taken from 1945 and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2012 as earthworks on the valley sides south of Pynes Farm.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks associated with dismantled Teign Valley Branch Railway (AD 1882 - 1965) and former Catch (water)meadow leats, Ide

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/865, RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp1 6093-6094 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355699.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Fairy Surveys Ltd, 1964, FSL/6412 V, FSL/6412 V 2019-2020 07-FEB-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357115.

A network of curvilinear earthwork ditches is visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2012, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution), LIDAR SX9088 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 03-MAY-1998 to FEB-2012 (Cartographic). SDV357034.

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 curvilinear ditches is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1945 and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2012 as earthworks on the valley sides south of Pynes Farm. They are aligned approximately along the contour, dropping less than 5 metres across a 350 metre length, and interpreted as catchmeadow 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. Some of the gutters may have been levelled, but lidar evidence indicates that others are likely to survive as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV355699	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/865. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp1 6093-6094 30-SEP-1945.
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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SDV357034	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2012. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9088 Environment Agency JPEG DSM 03-MAY-1998 to FEB-2012.
SDV357115	Aerial Photograph: Fairy Surveys Ltd. 1964. FSL/6412 V. Fairy Surveys Ltd aerial photograph. Photograph (Paper). FSL/6412 V 2019-2020 07-FEB-1964. [Mapped feature: #71991 ]

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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