MEM24228 - Post-medieval water meadow south of Woodland Plantation (Monument)

Summary

The earthwork remains of a ditch or channel may form part of a post-medieval water meadow system and was noted on aerial photographs.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

Earthwork of a ditch or channel which may be part of a post-medieval water meadow system know locally as catch meadow irrigation. The ditch was visible on RAF vertical photographs taken in 1947 and was centred at SS 9600 3730 and aligned northeast to southwest. It could be traced for approximately 135m, appearing to drain into a drain at the edge of a field to the south-east This was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the Brendon Hills NMP project. [1,2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3] The description provided in [2] is incorrect, as the GIS mapping provided by the project depicts the feature running northwest to southeast. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 4338 (4 April 1947).
  • <2>XY Archive: Small, F.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 NE. AF1133887. [Mapped feature: #44543 ]
  • <3> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1506391, Extant 28 April 2022.
  • <4> Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 28 April 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE141
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1506391

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9600 3730 (126m by 59m)
Map sheet SS93NE
Civil Parish LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2022 1:41PM

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