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HER Number: | MDV127946 |
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Name: | Water channel north of Lowerdale Farmhouse, Woodleigh |
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Summary
A single curvilinear earthwork ditch interpreted as a 19th century water channel, possibly associated with a catch meadow irrigation system recorded to the south, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and partly on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 749 507 |
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Map Sheet: | SX75SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Woodleigh |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WOODLEIGH |
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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))
- WATER CHANNEL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2086-2087 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A narrow curvilinear ditch is visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7450 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
The earthwork ditch is partly visible.
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 narrow curvilinear ditch, less than 2m wide and parallel to the southeast facing combe slope, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and partly on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. It is interpreted as a 19th century water channel, possibly associated with catch meadow irrigation system (MDV127945) recorded circa 155m to the south.
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 2086-2087 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #124936 ] |
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SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX7450 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
MDV127945 | Related to: Catch meadow at Lowerdale Farmhouse, Woodleigh (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: | Mar 30 2020 11:45AM |
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