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| HER Number: | MDV126092 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow at Whipple’s Cross, Ermington |
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Summary
Narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches interpreted as the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2003.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 627 530 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ermington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ERMINGTON |
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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/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4101-4102 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.
Ordnance Survey, 1987, OS/87110, OS/87110 V 063-064 16-AUG-1987 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363042.
Curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2003 ACCESSED 18-JUL-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
Curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.
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 curvilinear ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2003. The earthwork channels closely follow the contours of the southeast and southwest facing combe slopes at the head of a spring and occupy an area of circa 1.07 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system. 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. Additional water channels recorded to the south (MDV126091) may be associated with this system.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4101-4102 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #118769 ] |
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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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| SDV363042 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1987. OS/87110. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/87110 V 063-064 16-AUG-1987. |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-2003 ACCESSED 18-JUL-2019. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV126091 | Related to: Water channels northeast of Hollowcombe Farm (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: | Sep 8 2020 9:48AM |
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