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| HER Number: | MDV118283 |
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| Name: | Catch Meadow south-west of Widworthy Mill |
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Summary
A network of curvilinear earthwork ditches, visible on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016 and aerial photographs taken from the 1940s onwards, are interpreted as part of a post-medieval or 19th century catchmeadow system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 216 997 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Widworthy |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDWORTHY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of former water (catch)meadow, south- west of Widworthy Mill
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Water is depicted flowing from west to east along field boundaries in this area.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/865, RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp6 6470-6471 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355699.
Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RRAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1435-1436 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY2199 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
A somewhat disjointed network of partially conjoined narrow linear and curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1945 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2016. Many run roughly parallel along the contour, dropping less than 5 metres along their length, and they are interpreted as the gutters of a catchmeadow system of post-medieval or 19th century date. Seven linear ditches aligned downslope join or cross these. Water is depicted flowing from west to east along field boundaries in this location on the late-19th century mapping, suggesting that the boundary ditches were the water source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV355699 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/865. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp6 6470-6471 30-SEP-1945. |
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| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RRAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1435-1436 11-APR-1947. |
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| SDV359463 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY2199 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #77564 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV116358 | Related to: Watermeadow System Near Widworthy Mill, Widworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)
| Date Last Edited: | May 31 2019 3:08PM |
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