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| HER Number: | MDV127445 |
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| Name: | Surface vegetation mark or possible ring ditch, off Belle Hill, Kingsbridge |
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Summary
A dark semi-circular cropmark interpreted as a probable surface vegetation mark, or possible late prehistoric ring ditch, is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 740 450 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DODBROOKE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
- NON ANTIQUITY (XXI - 2018 AD to 2018 AD (Between))
Full description
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 30-JAN-2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
A dark curvilinear cropmark is visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
A dark semi-circular cropmark, circa 8m across, is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2018. The cropmark is interpreted as a probable surface vegetation mark, although it may also represent the northern half of a late prehistoric ring ditch. The cropmark is not visible on other available aerial imagery.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 30-JAN-2020. [Mapped feature: #124049 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 5 2020 12:58PM |
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