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| HER Number: | MDV123269 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow, Houghton, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Narrow linear ditches interpreted as a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Houghton, Newton Abbot.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 826 728 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHWEEK |
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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, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3156-57 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A series of linear and 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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
Narrow linear ditches less than 2m wide are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, at Houghton, Newton Abbot. The visible earthwork channels roughly follow the contours of the southwest facing combe slopes and occupy an area of circa 0.78 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system which had likely passed out of use by the early-mid 20th century. The earthworks are not visible on aerial imagery after 1946 and have likely been since levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352344 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1824 RP 3156-57 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #113872 ] |
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| 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 (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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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: | Apr 30 2020 8:47AM |
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