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| HER Number: | MDV122200 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow at Sparkwell, Staverton |
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Summary
Earthwork ditches interpreted as the remains of a possible 19th century catch meadow system is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1948, on the northeast facing slopes at Sparkwell, Staverton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 788 656 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Staverton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STAVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2494, RAF/CPE/UK/2494 RS 4151-52 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361461.
Sinuous earthwork ditches are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Narrow, sinuous ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948, on the northeast facing slopes at Sparkwell, Staverton. The parallel channels roughly follow the contours of the hillslope and are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system. Catch meadows were popular in the 19th century but many continued in use into the mid-20th century. The catch meadow system does not appear to be active on aerial photographs of 1948, so had possibly passed out of use by this time. The earthworks are not visible on other aerial imagery made available to the survey which suggest the earthworks have been since levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361305 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV361461 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2494. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2494 RS 4151-52 11-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #111955 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 19 2018 1:15PM |
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