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| HER Number: | MDV75764 |
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| Name: | Water Meadows east of Haxton Down |
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Summary
Water meadows shown on aerial photograph to the east of Haxton Down farmstead
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 653 368 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS63NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bratton Fleming |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRATTON FLEMING |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Traditional 19th century farm buildings at Haxton Down, remains of 19th century Haxton Iron Mine and earthworks of a post medieval catch meadow system
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1488885
- National Monuments Record: SS 63 NE 49
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval to XX - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Several water channels running northeast to southwest shown on 19th century map to the east of Haxton Down farmstead.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Water channels shown on early 20th century map.
National Monuments Record, 2007 - 2009, National Monuments Record Index incorporating Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme for SS63NE (National Monuments Record Database). SDV343039.
A Post Medieval water meadow system, known locally as a catchwater meadow, is visible on aerial photographs as a series of earthworks in fields east of Haxton Down Farm, Bratton Fleming. A series of approximately parallel gutters were used to distribute flowing water evenly over the surface of the meadow in order to prevent freezing in winter and encourage early growth in spring, thereby providing extra feed for livestock. This system appears to be connected to the farmyard at Haxton Down, suggesting that this was an integrated system which also distributed liquid manure as fertiliser to the fields. A small pond is also part of the system. Other details: Monument Number 1488885.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV343039 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2007 - 2009. National Monuments Record Index incorporating Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme for SS63NE. National Monuments Record Index. A4 Unbound. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4547 - Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2009 12:54PM |
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