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| HER Number: | MDV54094 |
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| Name: | Ring Ditch to the east of Three Gate Cross |
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Summary
Prehistoric ring ditch recorded as a crop mark in 1989 to the east of Three Gate Cross
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 802 992 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton Hamlets |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch west of Gunstone Cross
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NW/96
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH (Lower Palaeolithic to Roman - 698000 BC to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, SX8099, 2-5, 11-21 (Aerial Photograph). SDV339115.
NMR, SX89NW 19 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV339114.
Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Un-published). SDV342165.
Site on gentle northern slope, no visible mound. No change of soil colour over site. Other details: Photograph Z16.
Griffith, F. M., 1988, DAP/KP, 12 (Aerial Photograph). SDV51366.
Griffith, F. M., 1989, DAP/LY, 0 (Aerial Photograph). SDV58660.
Dark oval mark. Recorded as a cropmark in 1989.
Griffith, F. M., 1996, DAP/ZI, 8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV320082.
Dark linear marks of former field boundaries dissecting the ring ditch. Recorded in July 1996.
Miller, A., 1996, Untitled Source (Interpretation). SDV338628.
Rapid examination of aerial photographs suggests the presence of one of 4 probable Prehistoric or Roman round barrow sites, visible as ring ditch cropmark circa 12 meters diameter, with a possible central pit located circa 400 meters to the west of Gunstone Cross.
Exeter Archaeology, 1998, Archaeological Assessment of Tongue End to Crediton Water Main Replacement, 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV323202.
Exeter Archaeology, 2000, Archaeological Assessment of SWWL Mid Devon Water Mains Rehabilitation Schemes (Overall Route), 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV321183.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV320082 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1996. DAP/ZI. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 8. |
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| SDV321183 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2000. Archaeological Assessment of SWWL Mid Devon Water Mains Rehabilitation Schemes (Overall Route). Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.21. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10. |
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| SDV323202 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1998. Archaeological Assessment of Tongue End to Crediton Water Main Replacement. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.42. A4 Stapled + Digital. 10. |
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| SDV338628 | Interpretation: Miller, A.. 1996. RCHME Aerial Photograph Primary Recording Project. Digital. |
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| SDV339114 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SX89NW 19. NMR Index. Card Index. |
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| SDV339115 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. SX8099. NMR Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2-5, 11-21. |
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| SDV342165 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV51366 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1988. DAP/KP. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 12. |
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| SDV58660 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1989. DAP/LY. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV42302 | Related to: Ring Ditch to the north of Gunstone Cross (Monument) |
| MDV42300 | Related to: Ring Ditch to the northeast of Three Gate Cross (Monument) |
| MDV42301 | Related to: Ring Ditch to the northeast of Three Gate Cross (Monument) |
| MDV54093 | Related to: Ring Ditch to the northwest of Gunstone Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 3 2007 4:43PM |
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