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Summary

A cropmark of a ring ditch of probable later prehistoric to Roman date was visible on aerial photographs of 1984 onwards to the west-south-west of Weaver Cross.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch north west of Greenend Farm

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST00SW/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RING DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Roman - 2200 BC to 409 AD (Between))

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=7/3/1991 (robinson) site lies on level ground. Possible very low mound (dprfp).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47631.

Small annular dark mark, diam 8m. Recorded from the air in 1984 by f. Griffith (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV47633.

Aph=dap/cp 1/(17/7/1984).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV47634.

Des=dprfp 1991(and photos q 23,24).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV47635.

Aph=dap/ny 3,4/(5/7/1989).

DCC, 1984, DAP 3561, DAP 3561/01 17-JUL-1984 (CP) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357105.

A cropmark ring ditch is visible.

Next Perspectives, 2006, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0302 24-JUL-2006 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356945.

A cropmark ring ditch is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A ring ditch of probable later prehistoric to Roman date was visible on aerial photographs of 1984 onwards as a cropmark on a south-facing combe slope overlooking a tributary to the River Clyst to the west-south-west of Weaver Cross. The cropmark was up to circa 2.5 metres wide and enclosed an area roughly 10 metres in diameter.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV356945	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2006. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery ST0302 24-JUL-2006. [Mapped feature: #90579 ]
SDV357105	Aerial Photograph: DCC. 1984. DAP 3561. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 3561/01 17-JUL-1984 (CP).
SDV47631	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV47633	Aerial Photograph:
SDV47634	Migrated Record:
SDV47635	Aerial Photograph:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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