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HER Number:MDV135145
Name:Water meadows north and south of Holmingham Farm, Bampton and Stoodleigh

Summary

Banks and ditches are visible as earthworks along the floodplain of the Exe Valley to the north and south of Holmingham Farm on images derived from lidar data. The earthworks have been interpreted as evidence of water meadows of post-medieval date.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 951 205
Map Sheet:SS92SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBampton
Civil ParishStoodleigh
Civil ParishTiverton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBAMPTON
Ecclesiastical ParishSTOODLEIGH
Ecclesiastical ParishTIVERTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV144 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Extensive evidence for a system of water meadows, associated with MDVs 49528, 49527, 49529 but possibly more extensive and better preserved that already recorded?

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Regular patterns of banks and ditches are visible as earthworks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV144. [Mapped feature: #142975 ]
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV49529Parent of: FARMSTEAD in the Parish of Stoodleigh (Monument)
MDV49527Parent of: WATER MEADOW in the Parish of Bampton (Monument)
MDV49528Parent of: Water meadow south of Duvale leat, Bampton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Apr 2 2026 4:56PM