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| HER Number: | MDV56876 |
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| Name: | Group of carins on South Tawton Common |
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Summary
(Not accurately located) Four clearance cairns situated on the periphery of a prehistoric settlement on South Tawton Common recorded by Gerrard in 1996. These could not be identified on aerial sources.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 621 912 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/234/5
- Old SAM Ref: 28800.06
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140788 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(13/06/1996) Four clearance cairns situated on the periphery of a prehistoric settlement and forming part of a discrete concentration of structures which together with other nucleations form a large settlement complex. They survive as mounds of stone and earth standing between 0.4m and 0.7m high.
Cairn A [SX 6221 9129]. An oval, 3.5m by 2m and 0.6m high mound orientated north-source.
Cairn B [SX 6223 9127]. An oval, 3.4m by 2m and 0.7m high mound orientated north-north-west to south-south-east.
Cairn C [SX 6223 9128]. A 3m diameter mound standing up to 0.4m high.
Cairn D [SX 6224 9127]. A 3.6m diameter mound standing up to 0.5m high.
Richards, A. F., 2023-2024, Note on location of features on South Tawton Common (Personal Comment). SDV315827.
These cairns can't be accurately located from the sources available; Gerrard's 1996 compass survey shows the group lying between the cluster of huts on the western side of the settlement; map features are approximate. These features require ground truthing to confirm locations.
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 140788. [Mapped features: #36040 Location approximated using compass survey, ; #141871 Location approximated using compass survey, ; #141872 Location approximated using compass survey, ; #141873 Location approximated using compass survey, ] |
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| SDV315827 | Personal Comment: Richards, A. F.. 2023-2024. Note on location of features on South Tawton Common. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV56875 | Related to: CLEARANCE CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV27948 | Related to: Hut settlement on South Tawton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 2 2024 11:06AM |
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