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| HER Number: | MDV57904 |
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| Name: | Ring Ditch 80 metres south of Salston Gate, Ottery St. Mary |
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Summary
A circular cropmark, 10-12m diameter is visible on aerial photos taken in 1995 and 2022. It is visible on the ground as a low mound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 089 942 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ottery St. Mary |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERY ST.MARY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric ring ditch south east of Salston Gate
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SE/125
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING DITCH (Late Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 3000 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1987 - 2000, Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project, Photo Book 4 (Un-published). SDV342165.
Site visit: 29th October 1996. The site lies on almost level ground in the Otter Valley. It is visible as a low mound 12m diameter and 0.2m-0.3m high.
Horner, B., 1995, DAP/YG, 16 (Aerial Photograph). SDV336916.
Annular dark mark 10m diameter. Recorded from the air as a cropmark.
Sabin, D. + Donaldson, K., 2006, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon Gas Pipeline: Magnetometer Survey for Cotswold Archaeology, 16 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV347979.
Anomalies recorded in Area 7 may be associated with cropmarks identified at heritage site No. 34.
Stoten, G., 2006, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon: Archaeology and Heritage Survey, 17, Map 2, Gazetteer (Report - Survey). SDV347996.
Site 34. Circular cropmark. Nothing visible in the field. Heritage site of moderate significance. Potential for currently unrecorded archaeology low.
Google, 2023, Google Earth Pro, Imagery Date 22/06/2022 (Aerial Photograph). SDV365802.
A ring ditch is visible in this broad location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336916 | Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1995. DAP/YG. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 16. [Mapped feature: #95934 Polygonised from the DAP transcriptions layer., ] |
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| SDV342165 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1987 - 2000. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. Devon Post-Reconnaissance Fieldwork Project. A4 Unbound. Photo Book 4. |
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| SDV347979 | Report - Geophysical Survey: Sabin, D. + Donaldson, K.. 2006. Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon Gas Pipeline: Magnetometer Survey for Cotswold Archaeology. Archaeological Surveys Ltd. 137. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 16. |
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| SDV347996 | Report - Survey: Stoten, G.. 2006. Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare, Devon: Archaeology and Heritage Survey. Cotswold Archaeology Report. 05108. A4 Unbound + Digital. 17, Map 2, Gazetteer. |
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| SDV365802 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2023. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. Imagery Date 22/06/2022. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113902 | Related to: Linear features 170 metres south of Salston Gate, Ottery St. Mary (Monument) |
| MDV134626 | Related to: Ring ditch circa 80m south of the Salston Hotel, Ottery St Mary (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5440 - Archaeological Field Reconnaissance Survey, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare
- EDV5428 - Geophysical Survey of Gas Pipe Line, Ottery St Mary to Aylesbeare
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 8 2023 2:30PM |
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