MMO1457 - Post-medieval water meadow at Yearnor (Monument)

A possible post-medieval water meadow gutter drainage system is visible as a curvilinear earthwork and was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1947. The ditch was still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1979.

A possible post-medieval water meadow gutter drainage system is visible as a curvilinear earthwork and was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1947. The water meadow is located on southeast facing hillslope in the field immediately northeast of Yearnor Farm. Although only one curvilinear ditch can be seen is seems likely that there may have been more. The curvilinear ditch follows the contours of the slope to carry water over and off the field. The ditch was still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1979. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4] A number of additional possible chanels are visible in LiDAR data, and the catchment system may have been associated with a pair of small ponds (since built over) depicted by the second edition ordancne survey map to the south. [5-6] This record was enhanced by Cornwall HER for the Forestry Commission's Project K. [7]