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| HER Number: | MDV52480 |
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| Name: | Cairn near Little Hound Tor, South Tawton |
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Summary
A round cairn of Bronze Age date lying 80 metres south-west of Little Hound Tor summit. Cairn mound measures 7 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.8 metres high. A large earthfast granite slab forms the western side of the mound. It would therefore appear that the cairn was built on top of a rock outcrop.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 898 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW107
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 969333
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/130
- Old SAM Ref: 24139
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 133290 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(16/11/1993) Round cairn. Forms part of a discrete cluster of monuments including at least 4 cairns, a stone circle and standing stone. Cairn mound measures 7m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high. A large earthfast granite slab forms the western side of the mound. It would therefore appear that the cairn was built on top of a rock outcrop.
Ancient Monuments, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV233220.
(20/09/1994) SX63238996 A round cairn was recorded at this location situated on a SW facing slope of Little Hound Tor overlooking the valley of the Small Brook. The cairn is of Bronze Age date.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1010789 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
This monument includes a round cairn situated on a south-west facing slope of Little Hound Tor overlooking the valley of the Small Brook. This cairn forms part of a discrete cluster of monuments including at least four cairns, a stone circle and a standing stone. The cairn mound measures 7 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.8 metres high. A large earthfast granite slab forms the western side of the mound.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV233220 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1994. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133290. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010789. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4373 | Related to: Reputed cairn on Little Hound Tor, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV28608 | Related to: Round cairn on the summit of Little Hound Tor, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2023 3:58PM |
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