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| HER Number: | MDV125854 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow northeast of Woodmeadow, Newton and Noss |
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Summary
Narrow linear and curvilinear earthwork ditches interpreted as the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 563 498 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton and Noss |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NEWTON FERRERS |
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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, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP/RS 3160-3161 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
Linear and curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2115-2116 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
Linear and curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Narrow linear and curvilinear ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946. The earthwork channels follow the southwest facing combe slope and occupy an area of circa 1.90 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system which was possibly fed by two northeast to southwest aligned channels which bisect the gutters. Catch meadows were popular in the 19th century but many continued in use into the mid-20th century, although it is unclear whether this system was still in use by this time. The earthworks are not visible on aerial imagery taken after 1946 and have possibly since been levelled. A curvilinear cropmark ditch (MDV125855) located at circa SX56364985 may be associated with this catch meadow system.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RP/RS 3160-3161 01-NOV-1945. |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2115-2116 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #118187 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV125855 | Related to: Curvilinear cropmarks northeast of Woodmeadow, Newton and Noss (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 17 2019 12:05PM |
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