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| HER Number: | MDV54480 |
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| Name: | Eastern cairn forming part of cemetery on Long Ridge |
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Summary
The eastern cairn, 3.9m in diameter and 0.6m high, is similarly steep-sided with two large boulders embedded in the otherwise flat top. A single upright stone, possibly part of a former kerb, is situated in the edge of the cairn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 861 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW15
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443715
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/29/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28664.02
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(14/08/1991) Centred SX 64408611. Two well-preserved cairns and a further probable cairn lie in an area of low heather and long tufty grass on the gentle N-facing slope of Langridge.
SX 64418611. The E cairn, 3.9m in diameter and 0.6m high, is similarly steep-sided with two large boulders embedded in the otherwise flat top. A single upright stone, possibly part of a former kerb, is situated in the edge of the cairn.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144093 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1998) Round cairn forming part of cemetery on Long Ridge. Diameter 4.1 metres, height 0.7 metres. Single edge-set stone on east side may represent kerb. A large stone in centre may be capstone.
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 144093. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #137037 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4394 | Related to: Cist in cairn cemetery on Long Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV4395 | Related to: Northern cairn in group on Langridge (Monument) |
| MDV58683 | Related to: Round cairn on Long Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2022 10:18AM |
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