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| HER Number: | MDV122315 |
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| Name: | Ring Ditch, end of a natural promontary, Parke, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
Crop mark possibly associated with a ring ditch, Parke, Bovey Tracey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 809 784 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Trust, 1984, Parke (Report - Survey). SDV287876.
Albon, J., 2017, Possible Ring Ditch, located at the end of a natural promontary, Parke, Bovey Tracey (Interpretation). SDV361530.
The circular ditched crop mark sits at the end of a natural grassy promontory that appears to be surrounded by two linear earthworks, giving it a view over the marshes to the north-east. The grid reference is 809784. From the measurements, it appears that it is almost a perfect circle. The ditch is unbroken.
Measurements
North to South (From outer edges of the crop mark ring) - 7 metres 50 cm
North to South (From inner edges of the crop mark ring) - 4 metres 70 cm
East to West (From outer edges of crop mark ring) - 7 metres 80 cm
East to West (From inner edges of crop mark ring) - c.5 metres
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV287876 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1984. Parke. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV361530 | Interpretation: Albon, J.. 2017. Possible Ring Ditch, located at the end of a natural promontary, Parke, Bovey Tracey. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124384 | Related to: Earthworks north of The Lodge, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4317 - The National Trust Archaeological Survey of Parke, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 21 2018 10:29AM |
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