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HER Number:MDV128963
Name:Possible ring ditch, Crown Way

Summary

Curving feature seen in trench along the line of Crown Way may be the remains of a truncated prehistoric ring ditch.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 956 914
Map Sheet:SX99SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExeter
DistrictExeter
Ecclesiastical ParishHEAVITREE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RING DITCH? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gent, T. + Goodwin, N., 2008, Archaeological Monitoring and Recording of a Housing Development at Digby Drive, Exeter (Report - Watching Brief). SDV363887.

Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter, 93, fig 23, 26 (Article in Serial). SDV363832.

Curving feature seen in trench along the line of Crown Way may be the remains of a truncated prehistoric ring ditch.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363832Article in Serial: Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A.. 2016. Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 74. Paperback Volume. 93, fig 23, 26. [Mapped feature: #127089 Scanned version of fig 23 used to digitise this feature, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV128964Related to: Ring ditch off Digby Drive (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8336 - Monitoring and Recording of a Housing Development at Digby Drive (Ref: 08.06)

Date Last Edited:Oct 14 2020 2:35PM