MMO813 - Post-medieval water meadow at Courts Farm (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A water meadow system at Courts Farm was noted on aerial photographs. [1,2] The extensive remains of a fragmented water meadow system described by the previous authorities which are associated with Courts Farm, a post medieval farmstead. The water meadows appear as ditches running parallel with the hillside. Also surviving is the pond adjacent to the farm which fed the meadow with a mixture of water and slurry. The water meadow ditches survive as earthworks and were mapped from aerial photographs. [3,4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SSO1179 Unpublished document: Francis, P.. 1984. A Survey and Description of the Catch Meadow Irrigation Systems. 41.
- <2> SSO289 Aerial photograph: 1947. LHL CPE/UK/1980. 4330, 4331.
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. HSL/71 177/8809-10 (7 September 1971).
- <4>XY SMO7525 Archive: Small, F.. 1998. RCHME: Brendon Hills Mapping Project, SS 93 NE. AF1133887. [Mapped features: #35115 ; #35116 ; #35117 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1128260, Extant 26 April 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1128260 (Original Monarch entry: 1128260)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO11914
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8357
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 93 NE86
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1128260
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34493
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9946 3657 (1232m by 881m) (3 map features) |
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Map sheet | SS93NE |
Civil Parish | TREBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2022 1:14PM
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