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HER Number:MDV41103
Name:Ring ditch, northwest of Greenslade, in the Parish of North Tawton

Summary

A sub-circular cropmark ditch interpreted as a prehistoric ring ditch is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1990, to the northwest of Greenslade, in the Parish of North Tawton.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 646 004
Map Sheet:SS60SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNorth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch and linear south east of Spire's Lake Farm

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60SW/68

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

DIAMETER 45M-50M, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234618.

At greenslade, a slightly sub-circular ring ditch (diameter 45m-50m) and linear mark first recorded by aerial reconnaissance in 1990.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV234620.

Aph=dap/rd 14(31/5/1990).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234621.

Dprfp 1991 and photo ac 16.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234622.

Nmr=ss60sw25.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV234623.

Des=miller, a. /rchme ap primary recording project/(29/11/1995).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV234624.

Aph=nmr ss6400/3-4,6-7.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV234625.

Aph=dap/na 6,7/(30/6/1989).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV234626.

Aph=dap/rd 14,15/(31/5/1990).


DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=26/4/1991 (simpson) the site lies on a very gentle almost flat n facing hillslope. No sign of any earthworks. Three flints picked up from s side of cropmarks (area ploughed and rolled n side of cropmark under barley) (dprfp).


Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Two curvilinear ditches forming a circular feature have been transcribed during this survey.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2017-2018, Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360588.

There is no corresponding database record for this circular feature. It is interpreted as a possible prehistoric ring ditch.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV234618Migrated Record: DIAMETER 45M-50M.
SDV234620Aerial Photograph:
SDV234621Migrated Record:
SDV234622Migrated Record:
SDV234623Migrated Record:
SDV234624Aerial Photograph:
SDV234625Aerial Photograph:
SDV234626Aerial Photograph:
SDV262469Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #91004 ]
SDV360588Personal Comment: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2017-2018. Backlog recording of the Winkleigh National Mapping Programme Survey. Not Applicable.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Apr 23 2018 10:02AM

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