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| HER Number: | MDV105915 |
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| Name: | Cairn 62 metres south of Giant's Grave, Mardon Down, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
Cairn visible on LiDAR survey on west side of footpath, 40 metres north of the dewpond. Could not be located during a site visit in 2015.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 767 873 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN? (Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 3000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.
Cairn visible on LiDAR survey on west side of footpath.
Richards, A. F., 2015, Dartmoor Preservation Association visit to cairn on Mardon Down (Personal Comment). SDV359214.
Dartmoor Preservation Association visited Mardon Down on 29/09/2015, and could not locate this cairn; Lidar data may be representative of something else.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348634 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2011. LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution). Digital. [Mapped feature: #1927 ] |
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| SDV359214 | Personal Comment: Richards, A. F.. 2015. Dartmoor Preservation Association visit to cairn on Mardon Down. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV105916 | Part of: Cairn Cemetery on Mardon Down (Monument) |
| MDV8290 | Related to: Finds from Cairn on Mardon Down, Moretonhampstead (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7270 - Survey of cairn cemetery, stone circle and other earthworks on Mardon Down
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 2 2015 1:07PM |
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