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Summary

Narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches, interpreted as 19th century water channels, possibly of a catch meadow irrigation system, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The earthworks are not visible on the available aerial imagery after 1946 and have possibly since been levelled.

Location

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 4090-4091 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches are 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.

Narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The earthwork ditches follow the contours of the northwest facing combe slope and occupy an area of circa 0.28 hectares. They are interpreted as 19th century water channels, possibly of a catch meadow irrigation system which may have tapped a stream located 60m to the west. The earthworks are not visible on the available aerial imagery after 1946 and have possibly since been levelled. Additional water channels (MDV127978) which may be associated with these earthworks are visible on the opposite side of the road to the north.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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