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| HER Number: | MDV54481 |
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| Name: | Probable mutilated cairn on Langridge |
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Summary
A probable mutilated cairn measures 3.6m N-S by 4.2m and 0.5m high on the N by 0.15m on the S. Though disturbed there is no distinct hollow usually associated with deliberate robbing. Some small stone protrude from the mound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 643 861 |
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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/29/2
- Old SAM Ref: 28664.03
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- 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 64398611. A probable mutilated cairn measures 3.6m N-S by 4.2m and 0.5m high on the N by 0.15m on the S. Though disturbed there is no distinct hollow usually associated with deliberate robbing. Some small stone protrude from the mound.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144094 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1997) SX 6439 8611 Round cairn forming part of cemetery on Long Ridge. Measures 6m by 4m by 0.7m high. Oriented NW-SE. A path cuts through the mound.
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 144094. |
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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: #137038 ] |
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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) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2022 10:21AM |
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