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Summary

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 on south facing slopes west of Court Barton, are interpreted as 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.

No features are depicted in these locations.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4124-4125 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

Numerous 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, on the south and west facing valley slopes west of Court Barton. They broadly follow the contour and are interpreted as the gutters of a post-medieval or 19th century catchmeadow, though the water source is not clear from the available imagery. An isolated earthwork ditch to the south, on north-facing slopes, may be part of the system. No features are depicted in this exact location on the available historic mapping, and the system probably went out of use by 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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