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HER Number: | MDV120891 |
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Name: | Catch meadow, south of Down Farm, King's Nympton |
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Summary
Earthwork ditches of a possible post-medieval to 19th century catch meadow system are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, to the south of Down Farm, King's Nympton.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 684 209 |
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Map Sheet: | SS62SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | King's Nympton |
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District | North Devon |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.
Transcriptions of ditches correspond to the grid reference for PRN167712.
Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167712 (Interpretation). SDV358473.
Three single ditched linear features are visible as earthworks, running parallel with one another, on aerial photographs (p1). The follow the shape of the contours running downslope towards a stream on land immediately SW of Down Farm. The features are likely to be the remains of a catch meadow irrigation system. They have been digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/2082 4110-1 19-MAY-1947
Sources / Further Reading
SDV321540 | Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80135 ] |
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SDV358473 | Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN167712. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme
Date Last Edited: | Jan 24 2018 11:54AM |
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