Summary
A water meadow system at Higher Allerford is suggested from aerial photographs taken in 1947. Recent aerial photographs from 2019 and lidar from 2022, show ditches of the water meadow in the field located south of the river Aller and north of the A39 road.
Identification Images (0)
Monument Types
- WATER MEADOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
A water meadow system at Higher Allerford is suggested from aerial photographs taken in 1947, there is no evidence for this on the ground and it is likely that removed field-banks have shown on the photographs. [1]
It was not possible to view the original photograph [RAF.CPE.UK.1980 3018 April 1947] but on recent aerial photographs on Google Earth from 2019 and Environment Agency lidar, there are parallel and perpendicular ditches that resemble a water meadow in the field south of the river, centred at SS 90603 46800, which fits with the NGR provided in Source 1, above, but which was plotted in the field to the north. [2-4]
The Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey report, one of a series of farm surveys on the Holnicote estate, shows the 1841 Selworthy Tithe map overlain with field names. The ditches visible on the aerial photographs (described above) are located within the fields Hoopers Meadow and Bull Bridge Meadow. [5].
References
- SNA65075 - Unpublished document: Isabel J Richardson. 2007. Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey. 1841 Map.
- SNA69144 - Digital Image: Environment Agency. 2020. LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. 1M.
- SNA69199 - Aerial Photograph: Google. Various. Google Earth Imagery. 1:2500. 09/2019 Imagery. [Mapped feature: #182608 09/2019]
- SNA69630 - Unpublished document: Francis, P.T.H. 1984. A Survey and Description of the "Catch Meadow" Irrigation Systems Found in the Exmoor Region of West Somerset. pg.40.
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset. 115461.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External) (Exmoor NP HER): MSO8078
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
- ENA6548 - Field Survey, Brandish Street Farm Archaeological Survey, 2007
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
- Related to: Water Meadows, Brandish Street, Holnicote Estate (Monument) - 115462 / MNA167523