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| HER Number: | MDV20786 |
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| Name: | Barrow south-east of Hameldown Cross |
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Summary
Prehistoric barrow or cairn to the south-east of Hameldown Cross
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 705 800 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/104
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2200 BC to 401 BC (Between))
Full description
Griffith, F. M., 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV346257.
A barrow lying just east of the main Hameldown ridge path. Condition is damaged with pits and slit trenches dug into it. Low bowl barrow with a hint of a ditch on the southern side.
Griffith, F. M., 1983, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV346258.
Site surveyed by Griffith, Bovey and Stevens. Diameter 26-28 metres, height circa 0.5 metres.
Griffith, F. M. + Bovey + Srevens, 1983, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV346259.
Survey undertaken at 1:100.
1983, Untitled Source (Photograph). SDV346260.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Cairns south-east of Hameldown Crosss were considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 76.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV346257 | Personal Comment: Griffith, F. M.. 1983. |
| SDV346258 | Personal Comment: Griffith, F. M.. 1983. |
| SDV346259 | Report - Survey: Griffith, F. M. + Bovey + Srevens. 1983. Plan. |
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| SDV346260 | Photograph: 1983. Slide. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58858 | Related to: Barrow north-west of Broad Barrow on Hamel Down (Monument) |
| MDV20787 | Related to: Cairn south-east of Hameldown Cross (Monument) |
| MDV58860 | Related to: Cairn south-east of Hameldown Cross (Monument) |
| MDV8741 | Related to: Hamel Down Cross, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 14 2011 1:55PM |
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