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HER Number:MDV76175
Name:Prehistoric Ring Ditch north-west of Wood Barton

Summary

Prehistoric ring ditch shown on aerial photograph to the north-west of Wood Barton

Location

Grid Reference:SS 776 079
Map Sheet:SS70NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMorchard Bishop
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMORCHARD BISHOP

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 13/04/1947, CPE/UK/1995 (Aerial Photograph). SDV217286.

Circular cropmark circa 16 metres diameter shown on aerial photograph to the north-west of Wood Barton. A circular feature if similar size adjoins to the south-west and a larger circular enclosure is shown to the north-west. This feature possibly represents a Prehistoric funerary monument. Map object based on this Source.


Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Map object based on this Source.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV217286Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13/04/1947. CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV76171Related to: Prehistoric Enclosure north-west of Wood Barton (Monument)
MDV76174Related to: Prehistoric Ring Ditch north-west of Wood Barton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 21 2009 1:02PM