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| HER Number: | MDV52422 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) four cairns lie within an irregular aggregate field system situated on a gentle north-west facing slope of corn ridge. Two of the cairns are oblong in shape and are attached to boundary banks, whilst the others are circular and lie within the fields. The 3 smaller mounds probably represent clearance cairns (see subsheets) (mpp).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 546 891 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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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: SX58NW47
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1187741
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/151
- Old SAM Ref: 24054
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130917 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) four cairns lie within an irregular aggregate field system situated on a gentle north-west facing slope of corn ridge. Two of the cairns are oblong in shape and are attached to boundary banks, whilst the others are circular and lie within the fields. The 3 smaller mounds probably represent clearance cairns (see subsheets) (mpp).
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 218 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 218. |
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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 130917. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52423 | Related to: Cairn associated with field system south of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV52426 | Related to: Clearance cairn associated with field system south of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV52421 | Related to: Field system 850m south-south-east of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV52427 | Related to: Hut circle within field system south of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 2 2024 3:16PM |
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