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| HER Number: | MDV132818 |
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| Name: | Possible cairn on Hangingstone Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Possible cairn to the east of Hangingstone Hill. There is no ground evidence to suggest the presence of the feature depicted by the Ordnance Survey on the moderate north-facing slope of Hangingstone Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 617 864 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW97
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 967382
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.
SX 61738644 Cairn (NAT (1988 edition).
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(02/09/1993) There is no ground evidence to suggest the presence of the feature depicted by the OS on the moderate north-facing slope of Hangingstone Hill. The area lies under scrubby grass and low heather and is used as an impact area for artillery training. Though there are no obvious shell holes where the site should be the immediate area is littered with shell fragments and shrapnel. The nature and role of the feature depicted by the OS is not known.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 211, 244, Map 41, Site '5' (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hangingstone Hill N. cairn at SX61728643 could not be located.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Cross shown at this location on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
'Cairn' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 211, 244, Map 41, Site '5'. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2023 3:42PM |
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