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| HER Number: | MDV127342 |
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| Name: | Simple catch meadow west of Lower Whittaborough, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
A simple catch meadow of probable 19th to early 20th century date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a narrow curvilinear earthwork ditch on the south-east-facing slopes west of Lower Whittaborough, Shaugh Prior. The ditch remains visible as slight earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 537 612 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (XIX to Mid 20th Century - 1840 AD to 1946 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
The visible earthworks do not correspond with any feature depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3233-3234 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
A curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5361 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A curvilinear ditch is visible as a subtle earthwork.
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.
A curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork up to circa 2.5m wide and 210 long on aerial photographs of 1946, closely following the contours of the south-east-facing slopes west of Lower Whittaborough.
The ditch is probably the remains of a former catch meadow gutter associated with Lower Whittaborough farm, probably of 19th to early 20th century date, probably.
Such systems used springs or streams to irrigate combe slopes, rather than valley floors. Originating in the medieval period they were in widespread use in Devon in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The ditch remains largely identifiable as a subtle earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013, although the eastern end might have been destroyed by modern development.
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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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5361 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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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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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3233-3234 27-FEB-1946. [Mapped feature: #123822 ] |
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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: | Jan 22 2020 5:39PM |
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