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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 Quartley Farm, on aerial photographs.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SS 92 NE 79

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), 1133956 (Interpretation). SDV360961.

A Post Medieval water meadow, known locally as a Catch Meadow Irrigation System, is visible as earthworks, on aerial photographs. At least four roughly parallel field gutters or drains, measuring up to 400m long, extend along the contour, of a slope to the south of Quartley Farm. Single drains perpendicular to the main system cut through the field gutters at intervals. The system is broken by the road and field boundaries, meaning there are three concentrations of drains centred at SS 9840 2537, SS 9858 2534 and SS 9870 2534.
The exact aerial photograph used for transcription is not specified, but three references are given:
RAF 3G/TUD/UK/207 5140-1 13-MAY-1946
NMR MAL/76050 0133 26-JUN-1976
NMR MAL/66083 0011-12 07-DEC-1966

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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