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Summary

1984 air photographs indicates the cropmark of a possible ring ditch immediately outside the north-east angle of the large rectangular shaped enclosure.

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/167
• Old SAM Ref: 28633

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV41117.

Des=aph references as above.

Griffith, F. M., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV8774.

Re-examination of 1984 air photographs (for full reference see ss70sw/68 + 69) indicates the cropmark of a possible ring ditch immediately outside the ne angle of enclosure ss70sw/69 (fmg).

Griffiths, F. M. + Wilkes, E., 2005, Bow Henge: Geophysical Survey Greyscale Plot (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV361031.

Geophysical survey image shows anomalies probably relating to the ring ditch located in the field to the west of Hampson Cross. The ring ditch is sited at the north-eastern corner of the large triangular shaped enclosure.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7549 - Geophysical Survey: Bow Henge, field to west of Hampson Cross, Bow

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