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| HER Number: | MDV127965 |
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| Name: | Water channel southwest of Preston Farm, Woodleigh |
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Summary
Earthworks of two curvilinear ditches which form part of a single water channel of probable 19th or early 20th century date are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. The earthworks have possibly since been levelled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 739 513 |
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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
- WATER CHANNEL (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1801 AD to 1932 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RS 4091-4092 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
Two 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.
Two narrow curvilinear ditches, less than 2m wide and northeast to southwest aligned, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947. They are interpreted as forming part of a 19th or 20th century water channel. The earthworks have possibly since been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351151 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2105. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RS 4091-4092 28-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #124969 ] |
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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: 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 2:58PM |
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