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HER Number: | MDV127422 |
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Name: | Catch meadow at Pullyblanks Farm, Churchstow |
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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 in 1966 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 712 455 |
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Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHURCHSTOW |
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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
Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1966, MAL/66006, MAL/66006 V 121-122 15-MAR-1966 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351230.
Narrow curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7145 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Narrow 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 in 1966 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The earthwork channels follow the contours of the southwest and southeast facing combe slopes and occupy an area of circa 0.75 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system which probably tapped a spring-fed stream that rises circa 90m to the north. Catch meadows were popular in the 19th century but many continued in use into the mid-20th century.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV351230 | Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1966. MAL/66006. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/66006 V 121-122 15-MAR-1966. [Mapped feature: #124021 ] |
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SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX7145 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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Associated Monuments
MDV127424 | Related to: Field boundary west of Pullyblanks Farm, Churchstow (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: | Feb 4 2020 3:01PM |
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