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HER Number:MDV127958
Name:Water channel northwest of Wigford, Loddiswell

Summary

A curvilinear earthwork ditch interpreted as a 19th or early 20th century water channel is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 722 514
Map Sheet:SX75SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLoddiswell
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishLODDISWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATER CHANNEL (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1801 AD to 1932 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2090-2091 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

A narrow curvilinear ditch is visible.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7251 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 single curvilinear earthwork ditch, less than 2m wide and parallel to the southeast facing combe slope, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. It is interpreted as a 19th or early 20th century water channel.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2090-2091 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #124957 ]
SDV361514Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX7251 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013.
SDV362982Interpretation: 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.

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:Mar 30 2020 1:52PM