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Summary

Narrow curvilinear ditches interpreted as the possible gutters of a 19th century catch meadow system are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the east of Higher Staplehill, Newton Abbot.

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

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8273 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear 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 curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, to the east of Higher Staplehill, Newton Abbot. The visible earthwork channels roughly follow the contours of the southeast and north facing combe slopes and occupy an area of circa 2.65 hectares. The earthworks to the south are particularly fragmented where they intersect with modern drainage and natural channels. They are interpreted as the possible gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system which had possibly passed out of use by the mid-20th century. The earthworks are not clearly visible on other available aerial imagery.

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 (AI&M). 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 SX8273 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #113937 ]

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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