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| HER Number: | MDV133725 |
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| Name: | Cairn 'D' on the line of a Bronze Age reave on Cudlipptown Down. Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Cairn 'D' of 2 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high is one of four small cairns situated on the line of a parallel reave on Cudlipptown Down. Their origin and function are obscure but they appear to post-date the reave.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 535 790 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a prehistoric reave on Cudlipptown Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NW119
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 918892
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/229
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Post) to 701 BC (Post))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, P. Pattison (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Visited on 7th January 1988. One of four small cairns situated on a slight slope, on the line of a parallel reave on Cudlipptown Down. Their origin and function are obscure but they appear to post-date the reave.
Cairn 'D' at SX53557907 of 2 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Four small circular features visible on a linear feature on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139752 ] |
| 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. P. Pattison. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56602 | Related to: Cairn 'A' on the line of a Bronze Age reave on Cudlipptown Down. Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133723 | Related to: Cairn 'B' on the line of a Bronze Age reave on Cudlipptown Down. Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133724 | Related to: Cairn 'C' on the line of a Bronze Age reave on Cudlipptown Down. Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133726 | Related to: Cairn on the north side of Cudlipptown Down. Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV29954 | Related to: Reaves on Cudlipptown Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 20 2022 11:47AM |
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