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Summary

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1945 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013 on south-west facing slopes west of Holwell Farm. They are interpreted as part of a post-medieval or 19th century catchmeadow system that fell out of use by the late-19th century.

Location

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))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A short stretch of watercourse is depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4127-4128 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX6941 20-APR-2015 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6941 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Several 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.

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches, approximately one metre wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and on images derived from lidar data captured in 2013, on the south- facing valley slopes west of Holwell Farm. They broadly follow the contour, dropping less than 5 metres across a visible length of approximately 375 metres. They are interpreted as part of a post-medieval or 19th century catchmeadow system. The water source appears to be the natural watercourse, although this potentially worked as an integrated system where manure from the farmstead was mingled with water to both fertilise and irrigate the field. One of the leats is depicted on the late-19th century mapping and the system was probably in use in the late-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

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)

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