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HER Number:MDV49527
Name:WATER MEADOW in the Parish of Bampton

Summary - not yet available

Location

Grid Reference:SS 950 205
Map Sheet:SS92SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBampton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBAMPTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthworks for extensive floodplain watermeadows, north and south of Holmington Farm, Bampton

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS92SE/137
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATER MEADOW (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Mcmanamon, T., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV34125.

Mcmanamon states that the correct ngr is ss945-250-. However, this ngr lies far from a river (mcmanamon).

SS92SE-138, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53593.

The fields n of the river and s of a396 were in water meadow system. Irregular raised squares are visible in some fields. The area was described in 1400's as a "valley of water" with particular reference to duvale farm (ss92sw-12). The other farm concerned is holmingham (ss92se-138) (worksheet).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53595.

Des=worksheet (mcmanamon, t)/(26/2/1993).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53596.

Des=mcmanamon, t. /(15/4/1994)/letter in pf.

Mcmanamon, T., 1994, Corrections to SMR Printouts (Correspondence). SDV45743.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV34125Migrated Record: Mcmanamon, T..
SDV45743Correspondence: Mcmanamon, T.. 1994. Corrections to SMR Printouts. Letter to F. Griffith. A4 Single Sheet + Digital.
SDV53593Migrated Record: SS92SE-138.
SDV53595Migrated Record:
SDV53596Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV135145Part of: Water meadows north and south of Holmingham Farm, Bampton and Stoodleigh (Monument)
MDV72784Related to: Aqueduct at Halfpenny Bridge, Stoodleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 2 2026 4:56PM