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| HER Number: | MDV126114 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow northeast of Oakhill Farm, Ermington |
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Summary
Narrow sinuous 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 2004.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 603 540 |
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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 2184-2185 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Sinuous ditches are visible as earthworks.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 09-SEP-2004 ACCESSED 22-JUL-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
Sinuous 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 sinuous 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 2004. The earthwork channels follow the contours of the southwest facing combe slope and occupy an area of circa 1.31 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system which likely tapped a spring-fed stream that rises circa 700m to the southeast. 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.
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 2184-2185 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #118863 ] |
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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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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 09-SEP-2004 ACCESSED 22-JUL-2019. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Jul 24 2019 10:31AM |
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