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| HER Number: | MDV121823 |
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| Name: | Post Medieval water meadow, south of East Holcombe Farm, Bampton. |
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Summary
A Post Medieval water meadow, known locally as a Catch Meadow Irrigation System, is visible as earthworks to the south of East Holcombe Farm, on aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 996 250 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bampton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SS 92 NE 78
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Winton, H. & Dyer, C., 1998, The Brendon Hills Mapping Project Devon and Somerset (National Mapping Project), 1133955 (Interpretation). SDV360961.
A Post Medieval water meadow, known locally as a Catch Meadow Irrigation System, is visible as earthworks, on aerial photographs. A system of roughly parallel field gutters or drains, measuring up to 140m long, extends along the contour, of a slope to the south of East Holcombe Farm. Four concentrations of drains are centred at SS 9968 2517, SS 9978 2510, SS 9966 2500 and SS 9956 2517.
The exact aerial photograph used for transcription is not specified, but this reference is given:
RAF 106G/UK/1420 3090-1 15-APR-1946
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360961 | Interpretation: Winton, H. & Dyer, C.. 1998. The Brendon Hills Mapping Project Devon and Somerset (National Mapping Project). National Mapping Programme. Digital. 1133955. [Mapped feature: #111229 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 9 2018 2:07PM |
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