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HER Number: | MDV50577 |
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Name: | Cairn 540 metres east-north-east of Sourton Tors |
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Summary
One of a pair of round cairns east-north-east of Sourton Tors (eastern cairn). Mound measures 3.3 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.3 metres high. A shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, measures 0.6 metres square and 0.1 metres deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 548 900 |
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Map Sheet: | SX59SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SW11
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 964148
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/56/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24055(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 129205, 30/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Round cairn. Mound measures 3.3 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.3 metres high. A shallow hollow in the centre of the mound, measures 0.6 metres square and 0.1 metres deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
This monument includes two round cairns aligned east-west and situated on a gentle north east facing slope of Sourton Tors overlooking the valley of the West Okement River.
The western cairn mound measures 4m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high.
The eastern mound lies 1m from the other cairn, measures 3.3m in diameter and stands up to 0.3m high. Shallow hollows in the centre of both mounds suggest partial early excavation or robbing.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 129205, 30/4/1993. |
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SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93772 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV16574 | Related to: Cairn 540 metres east-north-east of Sourton Tors (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Dec 10 2021 9:53AM |
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