Monument record 2250 - Possible Water Meadows at Huxley

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Summary

A series of regular parallel linear earthworks (ditches) circa twenty-five to thirty metres apart and aligned at ninety degrees to the course of the River Gowy. Between each are further ditches, more irregular in shape, spaced at nine to fifteen metres apart. These features sometimes appear continuous where they meet the regular earthworks. Features such as these are typically associated with a water meadow.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Williams SR, 1970s-1980s, Rhys Williams' Aerial Photographs, 3.0.20, 07/1977 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4607.

A view of water meadows on the south bank of River Gowy, showing complex of irrigation channels.

<2> Bluesky International Ltd, 2015-2017, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Bluesky International APGB Imagery 2015-2017, SJ5061, 03/04/2017 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8848.

A series of regular parallel linear earthworks (ditches) circa twenty-five to thirty metres apart and aligned at ninety degrees to the course of the River Gowy. Between each are further ditches, more irregular in shape, spaced at nine to fifteen metres apart. These features sometimes appear continuous where they meet the regular earthworks.

<3> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, Composite 1m DSM (2022) (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

Faint earthworks are visible in the field to the south-east which may be a continuance to the regular pattern described in (2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Williams SR. 1970s-1980s. Rhys Williams' Aerial Photographs. 3.0.20, 07/1977.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd. 2015-2017. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Bluesky International APGB Imagery 2015-2017. SJ5061, 03/04/2017.
  • <3> Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2003-2020. Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys. N/A. Composite 1m DSM (2022).

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 502 612 (465m by 533m) Central Point
Map sheet SJ56SW
Civil Parish HUXLEY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County HUXLEY, WAVERTON, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

May 22 2024 3:03PM