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| HER Number: | MDV50578 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Sourton |
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Summary
Cairn forming an outlying part of Lake Down cairnfield. Situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west Devon. Sub-circular. Measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 1.2m high. This cairn may contain burials, but it is also part of the nearby cairnfield which represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.
Summary from record MDV61981:
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard, s. ) cairn forming an outlying part of lake down cairnfield. Situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep w-facing slope overlooking west devon. Sub-circular. Measures 6m in diam and stands up to 1.2m high. This cairn may contain burials, but it is also part of the nearby cairnfield which represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area (mpp).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 888 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | 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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/50/16
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/50/2
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 24054(P)
- Old SAM Ref: 24053(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 128989 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(30/04/1993) SX 5411 8883 Cairn forming an outlying part of Lake Down cairnfield. Situated on a narrow natural terrace on a steep west-facing slope overlooking west Devon. Sub-circular. Measures 6m in diameter and stands up to 1.2m high. This cairn may contain burials, but it is also part of the nearby cairnfield which represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area.
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 128989. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12848 | Part of: Cairnfield on Lake Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 17 2022 1:45PM |
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