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| HER Number: | MDV3172 |
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| Name: | Ring cairn, Corn Ridge |
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Summary
A ring cairn measuring 16.5 in diameter by 0.3m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 551 891 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NE16
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440498
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/5
- Old SAM Ref: 24062
- Old SAM Ref: 24063
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58NE16
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1902, 21st Report of the Barrow Committee, 136 (Article in Serial). SDV20971.
Corn Ridge, cairn.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 134 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(13/09/1975) SX 55158916. A ring cairn (?) 16.5m. in diameter by 0.3m. high, about 4.5m. NW of Tumulus (SX 58 NE 1), was found by Grinsell.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1946 aerial photographs.
Turner, J. R., 1990, Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor, 66 fig 25/A14 (Article in Serial). SDV229817.
Ring cairn. Stone ring 12.5m internal diameter. With bank 1.2m wide and 0.4m high.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 129090 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(30/04/1993) Ring cairn survives as a circular bank, 2m wide and 0.5m high surrounding an internal area measuring 12.5m in diameter.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20971 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1902. 21st Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 34. A5 Paperback + Digital. 136. |
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| SDV229817 | Article in Serial: Turner, J. R.. 1990. Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 48. Paperback Volume. 66 fig 25/A14. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 134. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 129090. |
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| 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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Associated Monuments
| MDV48864 | Related to: Tor cairn 70 metres west-south-west of Branscombe's Loaf (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2021 3:46PM |
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