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| HER Number: | MDV65653 |
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| Name: | Ring Ditch at St Luke's School Site in Monkerton |
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Summary
Cropmark identified on RAF aerial photographs of the 1940's as a cluster of approximately six possible prehistoric ring ditches
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 957 935 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEAVITREE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/275
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Meteorological Office Site, Hill Barton Farm, Exeter, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV25248.
Cropmark identified on RAF aerial photographs of the 1940's as a cluster of approximately six possible prehistoric ring ditches.
Woodgate, R. K. W., 2003, Archaeological Recording of the Met Office Site, Hill Barton Farm, Exeter, 1 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV25251.
Oxford Archaeotechnics Ltd, 2003, Exeter School Sites: Archaeological Geophysical Survey
Dec 2003 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV23923.
A geophysical survey was undertaken at the proposed St Luke's School site in 2003 where an oyster shell midden & several worked flints had been found but no features of archaeologicla significance were identified.
Wessex Archaeology, 2004, Monkerton Link Road, Exeter: Environmental Impact Assessment, 5, 10, 17 & fig 2 (Report - non-specific). SDV320033.
No indication of the ring ditch was noted on the 1945 RAF photogrophs held at the National Monuments Record Centre in Swindon. Other details: See also Refs: 54279.1 & 54279.2.
Exeter Archaeology, 2005, Archaeological Assessment of Land at Redhayes, Sowton, Exeter, 7 (Report - Assessment). SDV338701.
An evaluation undertaken in 2004 produced 60 pieces of worked flint, 9 Bronze Age pottery sherds and 8 sherds of Iron Age pottery from excavated archaeological features.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV23923 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Oxford Archaeotechnics Ltd. 2003. Exeter School Sites: Archaeological Geophysical Survey
Dec 2003. Oxford Archaeotechnics Report. 2841203/ESD/EA. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV25248 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Meteorological Office Site, Hill Barton Farm, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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| SDV25251 | Report - Watching Brief: Woodgate, R. K. W.. 2003. Archaeological Recording of the Met Office Site, Hill Barton Farm, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.28. A4 Stapled + Digital. 1. |
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| SDV320033 | Report - non-specific: Wessex Archaeology. 2004. Monkerton Link Road, Exeter: Environmental Impact Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. Ref: 56680.03. A4 Spiral Bound. 5, 10, 17 & fig 2. |
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| SDV338701 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. Archaeological Assessment of Land at Redhayes, Sowton, Exeter. Exeter Archaeology Report. 05.02. A4 Stapled + Digital. 7. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV65654 | Related to: RING DITCH in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV1016 - TOOL (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
- FDV1015 - POT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
- FDV1014 - POT (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV420 - Exeter School Sites: Archaeological Geophysical Survey
Dec 2003
- EDV421 - Archaeological Recording of the Met Office Site, Hill Barton Farm, exeter
- EDV422 - Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Meteorological Office Site, Hill Barton Farm, Exeter
- EDV423 - Monkerton Link Road, Exeter: Environmental Impact Assessment
- EDV4246 - Land at Redhayes, Sowton, Exeter
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2014 3:43PM |
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