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Summary

Numerous parallel curvilinear ditches, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 2006-7 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 are tentatively interpreted as the remains of post-medieval or 19th century catchmeadow gutters.

Location

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

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

No features are depicted in this exact location.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX9073 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Numerous curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Several curvilinear dark cropmarks 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.

Numerous parallel curvilinear ditches, each less than a metre wide, are visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, and some are visible as dark cropmarks on digital aerial photographs taken in the early 21st century. Given their alignment approximately along the contour, dropping only a few metres over visible lengths of up to 90 metres, they are interpreted as the remains of a former catchmeadow gutters of post-medieval or 19th century origin, presumably fed by drainage ditches along adjacent field boundaries. The shorter earthworks in the south of the field appear to rise at both ends, and are less convincing, and the features are not visible on aerial photographs taken in the mid-20th century, so interpretation is tentative. No features are depicted in this location on the available historic mapping and any catchmeadow here probably went out of use by the late-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341189	Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital).
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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SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9073 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #112757 ]

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)

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