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HER Number:MDV38883
Name:Ring Ditch south of Lower Cownhayne, Colyton

Summary

Dark annular mark, about 10 metres diameter, visible as cropmark.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 257 931
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColyton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLYTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Cropmarks of Prehistoric ring ditch south of Lower Cownhayne

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/107

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RING DITCH (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.


APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118596.

Annular dark mark, diam about 10m. Recorded from the air by f. Griffith in 1984 (aph).


SX29SE/106 AND 108, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV118597.

Vis=22/1/1990 (robinson) site lies in level field in flood plain of r axe. Nothing visible. Two other ring ditches nearby (sx29se/106 and 108) (dprfp).


APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118598.

Site visible from the air in 1992, but only faintly recorded on ap's (aph).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV118599.

Aph=dap/bx 12(12/7/1984).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV118600.

Des=dprfp 1990.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV118601.

Aph=dap/ro 3,4(8/6/1990).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV118602.

Aph=dap/vg 14-16(26/6/1992).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV118603.

Aph=dap/vp 17-18(21/7/1992).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV118604.

Aph=dap/tg 9,10(20/7/1990).


Griffith, F. M., 1995, DAP/YH, 13-16 (Aerial Photograph). SDV346162.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1203 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Dark annular mark c. 10m diameter visible from air. Not visible on the ground.
SMR.


National Monuments Record, 2011, 1050638 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV346161.

[One of] three Prehistoric or Roman round/oval barrows seen as cropmarks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV118596Migrated Record: APH.
SDV118597Report - Survey: SX29SE/106 AND 108.
SDV118598Migrated Record: APH.
SDV118599Aerial Photograph:
SDV118600Migrated Record:
SDV118601Aerial Photograph:
SDV118602Aerial Photograph:
SDV118603Aerial Photograph:
SDV118604Aerial Photograph:
SDV344181Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #90048 ]
SDV346161National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2011. 1050638. National Monuments Record Database. Website.
SDV346162Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1995. DAP/YH. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 13-16.
SDV351568Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1203.

Associated Monuments

MDV38884Related to: Ring Ditch to South of Lower Cownhayne, Colyton (Monument)
MDV38882Related to: Ring Ditch to South-West of Lower Cownhayne, Colyton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 15 2016 9:15AM