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| HER Number: | MDV103605 |
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| Name: | Cairn 130 metres east of Fox Tor Girt |
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Summary
A small cairn 130 metres east of Fox Tor Girt. It measures 2.6 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres high and is comprised of loose boulders roughly piled on large earthfast blocks. T
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of a Bronze Age cairn 130 metres east of Fox Tor Girt
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW125
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1063814
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(16/06/1995) SX 63206991. A small cairn lies on the stoney crest of the steep north-facing slope of Nakers Hill 130 metres east of Fox Tor Girt. It measures 2.6 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres high and is comprised of loose boulders roughly piled on large earthfast blocks. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a cist or retaining kerb. It is not clear whether this cairn served a sepulchral or clearance role.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #63111 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103607 | Related to: Hut circle settlement 700 metres north-east of Fox Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 11 2022 1:55PM |
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