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| HER Number: | MDV126421 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow south of Lyneham Wood, Yealmpton |
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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 in 1946 and 1951.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 535 |
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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 | YEALMPTON |
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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 2179-2180 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Sinuous ditches are visible as earthworks.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 3044-3045 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
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 in 1946 and 1951. The earthwork channels follow the contours of the southwest facing combe slope and occupy an area of circa 4.25 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system which possibly tapped a pond-fed water course circa 230m 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. The earthworks are not visible on the available aerial imagery after 1951 and have possibly since been levelled. Earthworks of a less extensive catch meadow system have been recorded to the northeast (MDV126422).
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 2179-2180 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #121727 ] |
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| SDV351212 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/497 RP 3044-3045 12-MAY-1951. |
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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
| MDV126422 | Related to: Catch meadow northwest of Lyneham House, 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: | Sep 9 2019 4:00PM |
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