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| HER Number: | MDV42780 |
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| Name: | Cairn north-east of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner |
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Summary
Cairn '4' (Butler) to the north-east of Glasscombe Corner stone row of 8 metres by 7.4 metres and 0.9 metres high with two upright stones on the north-west edge and extraction pits on the top
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 608 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | UGBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE173
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 901676
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/512
- Old SAM Ref: 10615
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 96-7, 246, Map 56, Figure 56.11 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Glasscombe Corner cairn '4' at SX66186083 of 6.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high. Indicated to the north-east of 'Glasscombe Corner stone row' which seems to have had a retaining circle.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph slightly to the south of the scheduled area.
Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough, 12, 7.1.7 (Report - Survey). SDV364697.
Cairn recorded during survey.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1012458 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
This cairn lies approximately 100 metres east of the north end of the stone alignment south-west of Glasscombe Corner and a similar distance north-east of another cairn associated with the alignment. It is a mound of hummocky appearance, 9 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres in height with no trace of a retaining kerb.
Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.
Visited on 26th April 2021, surveyed and photographed. Cairn north-east of Glasscombe Corner stone row: turf covered stony mound, 8 metres north to south, 7,4 metres east to west, 0.9 metres high, with 2 upright stones on north-west edge and extraction pits on top.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 96-7, 246, Map 56, Figure 56.11. |
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| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1012458. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28478 | Related to: Cairn south-east of stone row south-west of Glasscombe Corner (Monument) |
| MDV28479 | Related to: Cairn south-east of stone row south-west of Glasscombe Corner (Monument) |
| MDV5661 | Related to: Stone row south-west of Glasscombe Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV49561 | Related to: Terminal cairn of stone row south-west of Glasscombe Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2022 11:05AM |
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