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HER Number:MDV57904
Name:Ring Ditch 80 metres south of Salston Gate, Ottery St. Mary

Summary

A circular cropmark, 10-12m diameter is visible on aerial photos taken in 1995 and 2022. It is visible on the ground as a low mound.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 089 942
Map Sheet:SY09SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishOttery St. Mary
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOTTERY ST.MARY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch south east of Salston Gate

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SE/125

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RING DITCH (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 3000 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project, Photo Book 4 (Un-published). SDV342165.

Site visit: 29th October 1996. The site lies on almost level ground in the Otter Valley. It is visible as a low mound 12m diameter and 0.2m-0.3m high.

Horner, B., 1995, DAP/YG, 16 (Aerial Photograph). SDV336916.

Annular dark mark 10m diameter. Recorded from the air as a cropmark.

Sabin, D. + Donaldson, K., 2006, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon Gas Pipeline: Magnetometer Survey for Cotswold Archaeology, 16 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV347979.

Anomalies recorded in Area 7 may be associated with cropmarks identified at heritage site No. 34.

Stoten, G., 2006, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon: Archaeology and Heritage Survey, 17, Map 2, Gazetteer (Report - Survey). SDV347996.

Site 34. Circular cropmark. Nothing visible in the field. Heritage site of moderate significance. Potential for currently unrecorded archaeology low.

Google, 2023, Google Earth Pro, Imagery Date 22/06/2022 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365802.

A ring ditch is visible in this broad location.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336916Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1995. DAP/YG. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 16. [Mapped feature: #95934 Polygonised from the DAP transcriptions layer., ]
SDV342165Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound. Photo Book 4.
SDV347979Report - Geophysical Survey: Sabin, D. + Donaldson, K.. 2006. Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon Gas Pipeline: Magnetometer Survey for Cotswold Archaeology. Archaeological Surveys Ltd. 137. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 16.
SDV347996Report - Survey: Stoten, G.. 2006. Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon: Archaeology and Heritage Survey. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 05108. A4 Unbound + Digital. 17, Map 2, Gazetteer.
SDV365802Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. Imagery Date 22/06/2022.

Associated Monuments

MDV113902Related to: Linear features 170 metres south of Salston Gate, Ottery St. Mary (Monument)
MDV134626Related to: Ring ditch circa 80m south of the Salston Hotel, Ottery St Mary (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5440 - Archaeological Field Reconnaissance Survey, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare
  • EDV5428 - Geophysical Survey of Gas Pipe Line, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare

Date Last Edited:Dec 8 2023 2:30PM