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Summary

Numerous parallel curvilinear ditches, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1950 onwards and images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017, are interpreted as the remains of post-medieval or 19th century catchmeadow leats that went out of use by the late-19th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX97SW/282

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CATCH MEADOW (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284748.

Des=ea/(4/2/1997)/haldon ridge survey.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV284749.

Manning, p. T. + walmsley, l. P. /devon county council haldon ridge archaeological survey phase ii/(1997)12; no 443/(ea report 97.43).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79.

Vis=4/4/1997 (ea) 5 linear features identified from raf 1946-7 ap, following contours on sw facing slope. Nothing visible on the ground (ea).

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 RP 3016-3017 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.

Curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1986, OS/86217, OS/86217 V 047-048 22-SEP-1986 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354645.

The earthwork ditches are very clearly visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX9274 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

Curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Numerous parallel curvilinear ditches, under a metre wide, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1950 onwards and some remain visible on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. They are aligned approximately along the contour, dropping only a few metres over the visible length of 170 metres. They are interpreted as the remains of former catchmeadow leats of post-medieval or 19th century origin, taken off the drainage ditches along the adjacent field boundaries. The system is not depicted on the available historic mapping and probably went out of use by the late-19th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV284748	Migrated Record:
SDV284749	Migrated Record:
SDV352112	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 RP 3016-3017 13-MAY-1950.
SDV354645	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1986. OS/86217. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/86217 V 047-048 22-SEP-1986.
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX9274 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017.
SDV79	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

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