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HER Number:MDV79226
Name:Ring ditch to east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George

Summary

A circular feature interpreted as a possible prehistoric ring ditch is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs taken in 1989, to the east of Markham Cross, Shillingford St. George.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 899 892
Map Sheet:SX88NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShillingford St. George
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN
Ecclesiastical ParishEXMINSTER

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RING DITCH (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions (Cartographic). SDV344181.

A circular feature is depicted.


Griffith, F. M., 1988, DAP/KL, 2a, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339602.


Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/MJ, 7, 8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV286408.

Circular feature, possibly a ring ditch, recorded as cropmark on aerial photographs.


Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a ditch correspond to the grid reference for PRN166900.


Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN166900 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

A subcircular ring ditch enclosure, 10m in diameter, is visible as a cropmark ditch on aerial photographs(p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. DCC DAP MJ/07 (NMR SX8989/11) 24-JUN-1989

Sources / Further Reading

SDV286408Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/MJ. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7, 8.
SDV321540Cartographic: Young, A.. 2005. Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project. Plot of Cropmarks. Digital. [Mapped feature: #106029 ]
SDV339602Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1988. DAP/KL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2a, 3.
SDV344181Cartographic: Devon County Council. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Devon Air Photograph Transcriptions. Map (Digital).
SDV358473Interpretation: Young, A. & Turner, S.. 2005-2006. North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records. Cornwall Council Report. Digital. PRN166900.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

Date Last Edited:Oct 3 2018 6:26PM