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| HER Number: | MDV121833 |
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| Name: | Post Medieval water meadow south and west of Morebath Manor, Morebath |
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Summary
A Post Medieval water meadow, known locally as a Catch Meadow Irrigation System, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 967 256 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS92NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Morebath |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MOREBATH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SS 92 NE 83
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), 1133961 (Interpretation). SDV360961.
The remains of a Post Medieval water meadow, known locally as a Catch Meadow Irrigation System, are visible as earthworks, on aerial photographs. Two concentrations of roughly parallel field gutters or drains, measuring up to 200m long, extend along the contours of the steep west facing slopes to the west of Morebath Manor. They are centred at SS 9663 2569 and SS 9673 2548.
The exact aerial photograph used for transcription is not specified, but this reference is given:
NMR MAL/66083 0092 07-DEC-1966
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. 1133961. [Mapped feature: #111239 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2019 2:23PM |
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