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Summary

Section of linear ditch and bank forming part of a complex of ritual and funerary monuments. Located imediately east of Bow Henge and runs north-south.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1015472: A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70SW/68/1
• Old SAM Ref: 28633

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• DITCH (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Griffith, F. M., 1985, Some Newly Discovered Ritual Monuments in Mid Devon, 314 (Article in Serial). SDV278864.

Gerrard, S., 1996, 139598 (Un-published). SDV337398.

Section of a linear ditch and bank. Forms part of a complex of ritual and funerary monuments located around the village of Bow and also lies within an area of Devon which has concentrations of the placename 'Nymet', thought to have some Celtic sacred implication. The ditch and bank lies immediately east of the henge and leads north-south. The function and date of this feature are unclear, although it clearly curves around the bank of the henge. The ditch shows up clearly on aerial photos of the area and on the ground a slight bank measuring up to 1.5m wide and 0.2 to 0.3m high is visible. It was not possible during the field visit to establish which side of the ditch the bank is situated. This ditch and bank continues s from the monument, but this length does not form part of this scheduling.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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