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| HER Number: | MDV126333 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow east of Ashcombe Plantation, Yealmpton |
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Summary
Narrow curvilinear and sinuous earthwork ditches interpreted as the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1955 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 505 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Yealmpton |
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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
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Water channels are shown in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1625, RAF/540/1625 F21 001-002 24-MAY-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351141.
Narrow curvilinear and sinuous ditches are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5750 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Narrow curvilinear and 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 curvilinear and sinuous ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1955 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The visible earthwork channels follow the contours of the northwest and northeast facing combe slopes and occupy an area of circa 2.46 hectares. One of the visible earthwork ditches at circa SX57445068 corresponds with a water course depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition 25-inch map and so was not transcribed. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system which was possibly associated with Ashcombe farmstead and tapped a pond-fed stream circa 40m to the south. 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. Earthworks of a more extensive catch meadow have been recorded to the west (MDV126334), as well as a smaller system to the northwest (MDV126332).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351141 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1625. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1625 F21 001-002 24-MAY-1955. |
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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 SX5750 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #119497 ] |
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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
| MDV126334 | Related to: Catch meadow west of Ashcombe Plantation, Yealmpton (Monument) |
| MDV126332 | Related to: Catch meadow west of Rough Torr Barn, Yealmpton (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: | Aug 19 2019 10:35AM |
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