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| HER Number: | MDV123276 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow, southeast of Greenhill Farm, 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 from 1946 onwards, to the southeast of Greenhill Farm, Newton Abbot.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 833 729 |
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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 RS 4154-55 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.
A series of curvilinear earthwork ditches is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1988, OS/88057, OS/88057 V 045-046 25-APR-1988 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352648.
A series of curvilinear earthwork ditches is 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 curvilinear ditches less than 2m wide are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards, to the southeast of Greenhill Farm, Newton Abbot. The visible earthwork channels roughly follow the contours of the southwest and northeast facing combe slopes and occupy an area of circa 1.45 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system that likely taps a watercourse at Greenhill Farm and which had probably passed out of use by the early-mid 20th century. The earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs taken in 1988.
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 RS 4154-55 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #113879 ] |
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| SDV352648 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1988. OS/88057. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/88057 V 045-046 25-APR-1988. |
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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)
- EDV7602 - Geophysical Survey: Houghton Barton, Newton Abbot (Ref: HBNA17)
- EDV7604 - Evaluation: Land at Houghton Barton, Newton Abbot, Devon (Ref: 18143)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2020 1:34PM |
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