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HER Number:MDV135267
Name:Catchwork water meadow south of Lawdeshayne, Colyton

Summary

A catch meadow system of probable 19th century date is visible as a network of curvilinear earthwork ditches on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived from lidar data, on the south-east facing valley sides south of Lawdeshayne farm, Colyton parish, with which it may be associated.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 220 949
Map Sheet:SY29SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColyton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLYTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATER MEADOW (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches are visible as earthworks.

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

Several curvilinear earthwork ditches remain visible as earthworks.

Horner, B., 2024, Lidar interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366090.

The catch meadow can be seen to be in use on aerial photographs of the 1940s. Several curvilinear earthwork ditches remain visible as earthworks on images derived from lidar data.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143152 ]
SDV366090Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2024. Lidar interpretation. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 2 2024 4:03PM