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Summary

A cropmark of a levelled ring ditch is visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1989 and is interpreted as the remains of a possible Bronze Age barrow, to the southeast of Wottons Farm, Broadhempston.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch south east of Wottons Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1031235
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX86NW/332

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
• RING DITCH (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=26/2/11996 (robinson) site lies on the summit of a small rounded hill. No visible trace (dprfp).

AP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV307524.

Small annular dark mark, diam 7-8m. Recorded from the air as a cropmark by f. Griffith in 1986 (ap).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV307526.

Des=dprfp 1996 + photo bd 23,24.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV307527.

Aph=dap/mg15/(23/6/1989).

Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6716, DAP 6716/15 23-JUN-1989 (MG) (Aerial Photograph). SDV361594.

A dark circular cropmark of a levelled ditch is visible.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.

A well-defined, dark circular cropmark of a levelled ring ditch, circa 1m in width and 8m in diameter, is visible on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1989, on level ground towards the crest of a hilltop, southeast of Wottons Farm, Broadhempston. Its form and topographical setting supports the interpretation that it represents the remains of a levelled Bronze Age barrow. The cropmarks are not visible on other aerial imagery made available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469	Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV307524	Migrated Record: AP.
SDV307526	Migrated Record:
SDV307527	Aerial Photograph:
SDV361305	Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV361594	Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6716. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6716/15 23-JUN-1989 (MG). [Mapped feature: #112480 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey: Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Ref: ACD1748)

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