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HER Number:MDV130253
Name:Cairn south of Bench Tor within Dartmeet parallel reave system,

Summary

Cairn south of Bench Tor within Dartmeet parallel reave system

Location

Grid Reference:SX 691 714
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 177, Map 59, Figure 59.2 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Bench Tor 'S' cairn at SX69167140 of 3.5 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high is a small mound within the parllel reave system.

Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.

Visible on aerial photograh.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 177, Map 59, Figure 59.2.
SDV345590Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #129145 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV27685Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system on Holne Moor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

Date Last Edited:Mar 8 2021 11:11AM