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| HER Number: | MDV30504 |
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| Name: | Circular Crop Mark within Prestonbury Castle |
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Summary
Circular crop mark circa 20 metres diameter visible on aerial photograph within Prestonbury Hillfort. Located against inner edge of bank on west side. Possibly a ring cairn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 746 900 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/2/1
- Old SAM County Ref: 151
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CULTIVATION MARKS? (Constructed, Undated)
- (Alternate Type) RING CAIRN? (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Griffith, F. M., 1985, DAP/EO, 7, 8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV307278.
Circular crop mark circa 20 metres diameter visible on aerial photograph within Prestonbury Hillfort. Located against inner edge of bank on west side. Possibly a ring cairn.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV307278 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1985. DAP/EO. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7, 8. [Mapped feature: #86893 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8439 | Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort Camp, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV26750 | Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort inner ramparts, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2021 10:35AM |
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