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Summary

Narrow curvilinear channels are visible as earthworks on 1940’s RAF aerial photographs and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013. They are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century water channels or the possible gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system.

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))
• WATER CHANNEL (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

The earthworks do not correspond with any curvilinear features in this location.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Narrow curvilinear channels are visible as earthworks.

Environment Agency, 2000-2019, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Environment Agency LAST RETURN 19-DEC-2004 (Cartographic). SDV363954.

Narrow curvilinear channels are visible as earthworks.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: Tamar Aerial Survey project area, LIDAR Tellus LAST RETURN 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV363955.

Narrow curvilinear channels are visible as earthworks.

Hegarty, C., Houghton, E., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2020-2021, Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund project) (Interpretation). SDV364011.

Narrow curvilinear ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible as earthworks on 1940’s aerial photographs and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2004 and 2013.
The earthwork channels broadly follow the contours of the north-east facing combe slope and occupy an area of circa 0.4 hectares. They are interpreted as post-medieval or 19th century water channels, or the possible gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system associated with Hall Farm that tapped a spring-fed stream circa 40 metres to the south. The earthworks do not correspond with any curvilinear features in this location on the late 19th century Ordnance Survey First Edition map.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8356 - Tamar/Lidar; A Single Source Approach to Landscape Survey and Socially Distanced Community Archaeology Area 2 (Culture Recovery Fund) (Ref: ACD2424)

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