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HER Number:MDV14789
Name:Cairn on northern part of Shaugh Moor

Summary

One of six cairns excavated between 1976-1979. Ring cairn given number 126. Ring cairn overlain by stones probably of a later date. A charcoal sample from a pit gave a radiocarbon date of 1400 +- 70bc (radiocarbon years). The charcoal content of an earlier undisturbed pit gave a radiocarbon date of 1450 +- 90bc (radiocarbon years). It seems that cairn 1 (sx56se/219/1) was built into cairn 126 at a later date.(wainwright et al).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 554 636
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishShaugh Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSHAUGH PRIOR

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/219/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RING CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV174001.

Wainwright, g. J. + smith, k. + fleming, a. /pps/45(1979)1-33/the shaugh moor project. First report. One of six cairns excavated between 1976-1979. Ring cairn given number 126. Ring cairn overlain by stones probably of a later date. A charcoal sample from a pit gave a radiocarbon date of 1400 +- 70bc (radiocarbon years). The charcoal content of an earlier undisturbed pit gave a radiocarbon date of 1450 +- 90bc (radiocarbon years). It seems that cairn 1 (sx56se/219/1) was built into cairn 126 at a later date.(wainwright et al).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV174002.

Wainwright, g. J. + smith, k. /pdas/37(1979)132-135 fig/the south dartmoor project 1976-1979.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV174003.

Smith, k. /interim report 1981/in parish file.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV174004.

Turner, j. R. /pdas/48(1990)38 83/ ring cairns, stone circles and related monuments on dartmoor. Internal diameter 10m, banks c 1m wide and no more than 0.4 - 0.5m high. Identified as a stone ring with some turf covering (turner).

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not recorded.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV174001Migrated Record:
SDV174002Migrated Record:
SDV174003Migrated Record:
SDV174004Migrated Record:
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.

Associated Monuments

MDV14773Related to: Cairn on northern part of Shaugh Moor (Monument)
MDV14774Related to: Cairn on northern part of Shaugh Moor (Monument)
MDV14775Related to: Cairn on northern part of Shaugh Moor (Monument)
MDV14788Related to: Cairn on northern part of Shaugh Moor (Monument)
MDV14790Related to: Cairn on northern part of Shaugh Moor (Monument)
MDV14571Related to: Group of six excavated cairns on Shaugh Moor, Shaugh Prior (Monument)

Associated Finds

  • FDV5955 - ORGANIC MATERIAL (Early Bronze Age to Middle Bronze Age - 1540 BC to 1330 BC) + Sci.Date

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 18 2023 11:42AM