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| HER Number: | MDV53612 |
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| Name: | Catch meadow at Drew Farmhouse, Ermington |
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Summary
Narrow curvilinear earthwork ditches interpreted as the gutters of a 19th century catch meadow irrigation system are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 628 551 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ermington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ERMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NW/249
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CATCH MEADOW (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145866.
Weddell, p. J. /archaeological assessment of a proposed landfill site at cleeve, ivybridge/(1992)2/(emafu report 92.64).
Weddell, P. J., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV6252.
Traces of faint parallel earthworks observed in field to s of drew. Apparently respecting contours at 20-25m apart. Also visible on 1946 raf verticals. Channels for watering meadows. Probably supplied by spring sx65nw/248/1. No sluices or other surviving structures observed (weddell).
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2187-2188 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Narrow curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX6255; SX6355 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Narrow curvilinear ditches are visible as earthworks.
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 ditches, less than 2m wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. The earthwork channels follow the contours of the southeast facing combe slope and occupy an area of circa 0.80 hectares. They are interpreted as the gutters of a catch meadow irrigation system possibly associated with Drew Farmhouse and which tapped a spring-fed stream located circa 330m to the west. Catch meadows were popular in the 19th century but many continued in use into the mid-20th century, although it is unclear whether this system was still in use by this time.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145866 | Migrated Record: |
| 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 2187-2188 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX6255; SX6355 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #122491 ] |
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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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| SDV6252 | Migrated Record: Weddell, P. J.. |
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: | Oct 25 2019 1:21PM |
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