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Summary

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches of a possible prehistoric ring ditch are visible on oblique aerial photographs of 1984 onwards, to the north of Hayes Farm.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 448295

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RING DITCH (Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

Historic England, 1984, NMR 2162, NMR 2162/178 27-JUN-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357541.

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches are visible.

Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/ZJ, Devon County Council DAP/ZJ 06 10-JUL-1996 (Aerial Photograph). SDV122850.

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches are visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

Cropmarks which have formed over infilled ditches of a possible prehistoric ring ditch are visible on oblique aerial photographs of 1984 onwards, to the north of Hayes Farm. The fairly well-defined circular cropmark measures approximately 14m in diameter and is located within an area where a cluster of other possible ring ditches have also been recorded, including a much larger ring ditch to the immediate northeast, in addition to a number of enclosures in close proximity to the southwest. The area has been subject to detailed aerial survey.

Lawton, J., 2016, Exeter Gateway, Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton, Devon: Geophysical Survey (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV366371.

AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Cotswold Archaeology to undertake an archaeological geophysical (gradiometer) survey to investigate the potential for buried archaeological remains at Exeter Gateway as part of the second phase of works. The survey area has previously been investigated and partially evaluated which produced evidence of multi phased activity. The potential for further archaeological remains to be located in the survey results is high.

The survey identified a number of anomalies and features related to archaeological activity in the site area. These comprised both curvilinear and rectilinear anomalies as well as possible pit like features. The archaeology would appear to also follow known archaeological structures such as ring ditches, three rectilinear enclosures and possible funeral activity. Further archaeological remains have also been revealed some of which were previously unknown. A number of possible settlement remains have been revealed that could also be geological responses in the data set along with agricultural trends related to ploughing regimes; a number of modern anomalies were also detected within the survey area related to field boundaries.

This ring ditch (anomaly E4), is more fragmented but is likely due to the fact that it was nearly entirely excavated as part of previous evaluations.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV122850	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/ZJ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council DAP/ZJ 06 10-JUL-1996.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV357541	Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1984. NMR 2162. NMR Aerial Photograph. Print. NMR 2162/178 27-JUN-1984.
SDV366371	Report - Geophysical Survey: Lawton, J.. 2016. Exeter Gateway, Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton, Devon: Geophysical Survey. AOC Archaeology Group. 51570. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143691 Ring Ditch, ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
• EDV9192 - Geophysical Survey: Exeter Gateway, Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton, Devon (Ref: 51570)

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