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HER Number:MDV55407
Name:CAIRN in the Parish of Shaugh Prior

Summary

Vis=1/5/1995 (gerrard) two round cairns lying within hentor warren. The w mound is 4m in diam and stands up to 0.6m high. The e mound lies 1m from the first, is 4.6m in diam and 0.8m high (mpp).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 584 655
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishShaugh Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSHAUGH PRIOR

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/536
  • Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)

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 140410 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(01/05/1995) Two round cairns lying within Hentor Warren. The western mound is 4m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high. The eastern mound lies 1m from the first, is 4.6m in diameter and 0.8m high.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140410.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
  • EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)

Date Last Edited:Oct 17 2022 1:17PM