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Summary

A ring ditch of probable prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark ditch on oblique aerial photographs of 1984 and 1994, to the northeast of Chiverstone Farm.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch and linears north east of Chiverstone Farm
• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch and linears north east of Chiverstone Farm

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SE/64

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RING DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Small annular dark mark, recorded from the air 1984 (ap). Vis=23/3/1989 (robinson). Level area, nothing visible. No change in soil colour.(dprfp).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV287432.

Aph=dap/df 1(13/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV287433.

Des=dprfp 1989(and photo l 26).

DCC, 1984, DAP 3576, DAP 3576/01 23-JUL-1984 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355381.

The ring ditch is visible as a cropmark ditch.

Devon County Council, 1994, DAP/WQ, DAP WQ/12 18-JUL-1994 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354864.

The ring ditch is visible as a cropmark ditch.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A ring ditch of probable prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark ditch on oblique aerial photographs of 1984 and 1994, to the northeast of Chiverstone Farm. The complete sub-circular ring ditch measures approximately 8m in diameter and lies positioned on fairly level ground within an area characterised by prehistoric remains. The ring ditch was not visible on other aerial photographs or digital images made available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV287432	Aerial Photograph:
SDV287433	Migrated Record:
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV354864	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1994. DAP/WQ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP WQ/12 18-JUL-1994.
SDV355381	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1984. DAP 3576. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3576/01 23-JUL-1984. [Mapped feature: #89510 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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