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| HER Number: | MDV56054 |
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| Name: | Circular Cropmark to the southeast of Crediton |
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Summary
Prehistoric ring ditch visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs to the southeast of Crediton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 846 994 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX89NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch south east of Wellparks
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NW/99
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project (Un-published). SDV342165.
Site lies in level valley floor; no visible mound. Other details: Photographs BE 20-21.
Horner, B., 1994, DAP/WL, 7-10 (Aerial Photograph). SDV120027.
Annular mark about 10 meters diameter, with outer dark line and inner pale line. Recorded from as a cropmark in 1994.
Morton, R., 2006, Land south of Exeter Road, Crediton: Archaeological desk-based assessment and archaeological recording, 9-10 (Report - Assessment). SDV337718.
Ring ditch (Site 1) approximately 18 meters diameter visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. Possibly a late Neolithic or Bronze Age round barrow ditch. Other details: Fig 2 & Appendix A.
Sabin, D. + Donaldson, K., 2008, Land South of Exeter Road, Wellparks, Crediton, Devon (Report - Scientific). SDV344450.
A geophysical survey of the area found no indication of magnetic anomalies that could confidently be associated with the ring ditch.
Adam, N. + Warman, S., 2009, Land South of Exeter Road, Wellparks Farm, Crediton, Devon. Archaeological Evaluation on Behalf of Tesco Stores Limited, 11 (Report - Evaluation). SDV344452.
No evidence for a ring ditch found in evaluation trenches.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV120027 | Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1994. DAP/WL. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 7-10. |
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| SDV337718 | Report - Assessment: Morton, R.. 2006. Land south of Exeter Road, Crediton: Archaeological desk-based assessment and archaeological recording. Cotswold Archeological Trust Report. 06100. A4 Stapled + Digital. 9-10. |
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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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| SDV344450 | Report - Scientific: Sabin, D. + Donaldson, K.. 2008. Land South of Exeter Road, Wellparks, Crediton, Devon. Archaeological Surveys Ltd. Report. 233. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV344452 | Report - Evaluation: Adam, N. + Warman, S.. 2009. Land South of Exeter Road, Wellparks Farm, Crediton, Devon. Archaeological Evaluation on Behalf of Tesco Stores Limited. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 08182. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 11. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV73140 | Related to: Possible Palaeochannel South-east of Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV58482 | Related to: Ring Ditch and Linear Features to the south of Downes Farm (Monument) |
| MDV128324 | Related to: Ring ditch to north-north-west of the Roman villa at Downes, Crediton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4151 - Site of Proposed Tesco Store at Crediton
- EDV4616 - Geophysical Survey of Land at Wellparks, Crediton
- EDV4617 - Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Wellparks Farm, Crediton
| Date Last Edited: | May 27 2020 2:34PM |
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