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| HER Number: | MDV13052 |
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| Name: | Cairns in field at Skaigh Warren, South Tawton |
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Summary
Many small cairns situated on the natural terrace here recorded in 1980. Noted as possibly being a prehistoric cairn group, they were seen in 2002 and identified as likely to be of modern origin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 633 936 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW177
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572751
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/75
- Pastscape: 1572751
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Modern - 4000 BC? (Between) to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P. + Daggett, R., 1980, Cairns (Worksheet). SDV253855.
(24/06/1980) SX 633 936. Many small cairns on a natural terrace. Possibly a cairn group.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1946 Royal Air Force / National Monuments Record aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(2002) Considered under Monument Protection Programme but not recommended for scheduling. Almost certainly of historic date.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Lidar data shows numerous small, circular features scattered across this field, overlying the ridge and furrow.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV253855 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P. + Daggett, R.. 1980. Cairns. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142061 Many more possible cairns here - only those that are clear have been digitised. Likely to need future additions., ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13053 | Related to: Cairns in field at Skaigh Warren, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV64170 | Related to: Clearance cairns on north-facing slope overlooking Belstone Cleave (Monument) |
| MDV52826 | Related to: Hut circle settlement at Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2024 1:59PM |
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