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| HER Number: | MDV124392 |
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| Name: | Catch Meadow at Bradleyford Corner, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Narrow sinuous and curvilinear ditches interpreted as the remains of a 19th century catch meadow system are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the combe slopes at Bradleyford Corner, Bovey Tracey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 826 782 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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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/2507, RAF/CPE/UK/2507 V 5024-25 13-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361963.
Narrow sinuous and curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX8277; SX8278 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Narrow sinuous and 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 sinuous and curvilinear ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 and digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, on the combe slopes at Bradleyford Corner, Bovey Tracey. The channels roughly follow the contours of the southwest and southeast facing combe slopes and occupy an area of circa 4.65 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system which likely taps the stream that bisects the earthworks. Catch meadows were popular in the 19th century but many continued in use into the mid-20th century. The ditches do not obviously appear to have been recently used to irrigate the slopes in 1948 and were possibly out of use by this date.
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 SX8277; SX8278 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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| SDV361963 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2507. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2507 V 5024-25 13-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #114647 ] |
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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 16 2020 1:38PM |
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