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HER Number:MDV56029
Name:Ring Ditch to the northeast of Craze Lowman

Summary

A ring ditch of probable prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark ditch on specialist oblique aerial photographs of 1985 and 1989, to the northeast of Craze Lowman.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 987 145
Map Sheet:SS91SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishTiverton
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN
Ecclesiastical ParishTIVERTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch north east of Craze Lowman
  • SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch north east of Craze Lowman

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 1038684
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/364

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

Map object based on this Source.


DPRFP, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV262469.

Vis=28/3/1996 (robinson) site lies on level ground; no visible mound (dprfp).


APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35654.

Annular dark mark diam 15-20m. Recorded from the air as a cropmark by f griffith in 1989 (aph).


NMR CITING MILLER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35656.

Round barrow of prehistoric or roman date (nmr citing miller).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35657.

Aph=dap/ms15/(22/6/1989).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35658.

Des=dprfp 1996 + photo bf 11.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35659.

Nmr=ss91se47.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35660.

Des=miller, a. /(13/2/1996)/rchme ap primary recording project.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35661.

Aph=nmr/ss9814/2-4,8-9,13.


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35662.

Aph=dap/mk2(24/6/1989).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35663.

Aph=dap/nr 7/(4/7/1989).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35664.

Aph=dap/wp 11-13/(20/7/1994).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35665.

Aph=dap/xr 1/(29/6/1995).


Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV35666.

Aph=dap/ya 6,7/(5/7/1995).


Devon County Council, 1985, DAP 5507, DAP 5507/07 21-AUG-1985 (FR) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357496.

The ring ditch is visible as a cropmark ditch.


Devon County Council, 1989, DAP 6720, DAP 6720/02 24-JUN-1989 (MK) (Aerial Photograph). SDV357410.

The ring ditch is visible as a cropmark ditch. Map object based on this source.


Valentin, J., 2009, Tiverton Eastern Urban Expansion Area. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Assessment and Evaluation, App.1 A59 (Report - Assessment). SDV345204.


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 prehistoric date is visible as a cropmark ditch on specialist oblique aerial photographs of 1985 and 1989, to the northeast of Craze Lowman. The well-defined circular cropmark measures approximately 21m in diameter and with a 1.5m wide ditch. It is sited on gentle southeast facing slope overlooking the River Lowman valley and is located in an area where extensive prehistoric remains have been identified, including enclosures in close proximity to the east and west and a ring ditch located approximately 1km to the west.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV262469Migrated Record: DPRFP.
SDV344181Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital).
SDV345204Report - Assessment: Valentin, J.. 2009. Tiverton Eastern Urban Expansion Area. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Assessment and Evaluation. AC Archaeology Report. ACD30/2/1. A4 Stapled + Digital. App.1 A59.
SDV35654Migrated Record: APH.
SDV35656Migrated Record: NMR CITING MILLER.
SDV35657Aerial Photograph:
SDV35658Migrated Record:
SDV35659Migrated Record:
SDV35660Migrated Record:
SDV35661Aerial Photograph:
SDV35662Aerial Photograph:
SDV35663Aerial Photograph:
SDV35664Aerial Photograph:
SDV35665Aerial Photograph:
SDV35666Aerial Photograph:
SDV356883Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV357410Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1989. DAP 6720. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 6720/02 24-JUN-1989 (MK).
SDV357496Aerial Photograph: Devon County Council. 1985. DAP 5507. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DAP 5507/07 21-AUG-1985 (FR).

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4893 - Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Assessment, Tiverton
  • EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

Date Last Edited:Dec 4 2014 1:11PM