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| HER Number: | MDV52259 |
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| Name: | Ring ditch cut by hedgebank, Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane |
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Summary
Ring ditch located immediately east of, and cut by, 19th century hedgebank ditch. Roughly circular with approximately 3m radius. Slightly irregular ditch up to 0.80m wide, 0.25m deep, with rounded 'U' profile. No evidence of burials. Finds indicate a Bronze Age date. Probably funerary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 954 909 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/168/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Pearce, P. + Weddell, P. J., 1994, Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at the Tesco Stores Site, Digby Hospital, Rydon Lane, Exeter, 3, 8 (Report - Excavation). SDV355130.
(SX 954 909) Ring ditch located immediately east of, and cut by, 19th century hedgebank ditch. Roughly circular with approximately 3m radius. Slightly irregular ditch up to 0.80m wide, 0.25m deep, with rounded 'U' profile. No evidence of burials. Finds indicate a Bronze Age date. Probably funerary.
Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A., 2016, Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter, 69-70, Figs 2-5 (Article in Serial). SDV363832.
Ring ditch 534. Roughly circular. Dimensions as recorded in the 1994 report.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV355130 | Report - Excavation: Pearce, P. + Weddell, P. J.. 1994. Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at the Tesco Stores Site, Digby Hospital, Rydon Lane, Exeter. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 94.19. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3, 8. |
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| SDV363832 | Article in Serial: Quinnell, H. + Farnell, A.. 2016. Prehistoric Sites in the Digby Area of Exeter. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 74. Paperback Volume. 69-70, Figs 2-5. [Mapped feature: #126891 Figs 2 and 3 scanned from PDAS to plot features, ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52258 | Part of: SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV52267 | Related to: Hedgebank at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
| MDV52260 | Related to: Ring ditch at Tesco stores site, Rydon Lane (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8325 - Evaluation and Excavation at the Tesco Stores Site, Digby Hospital, Exeter (Ref: 94.19)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 17 2020 2:25PM |
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