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HER Number: | MDV128306 |
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Name: | Catch meadow south of Modbury |
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Summary
A possible catch meadow of probable post-medieval to 19th century date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as subtle and narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches on the north-east facing combe slopes south-east of Swanbridge Mill Farm, Modbury. The earthworks remain identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 658 511 |
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Map Sheet: | SX65SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Modbury |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- FIELD BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1840 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2100-2101 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Curvilinear ditches or scarps are visible.
Environment Agency, 2019, National Lidar Programme, LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019 (Cartographic). SDV363691.
Curvilinear ditches or scarps are identifiable.
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 curvilinear ditches or scarps are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as earthworks up to circa 3m wide cut into the slope of the north-east facing combe south-east of Swanbridge Mill Farm. The earthworks closely follow the contours of the combe slope for up to circa 220m.
They resemble the remains of former field boundaries but are interpreted as the remains of catch meadow gutters, probably of post-medieval to 19th century date.
Catch meadows abstracted from springs or streams used channels, or gutters, to redistribute it to irrigate combe slopes. Originating probably in the medieval period they were in widespread use in Devon in the 19th century and continued in use into the mid-20th century.
The ditches remain identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2019.
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 FS 2100-2101 10-DEC-1946. |
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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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SDV363691 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2019. National Lidar Programme. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR Environment Agency DTM 25-FEB-2019. [Mapped feature: #125693 ] |
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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: | Jun 1 2020 5:26PM |
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