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| HER Number: | MDV57440 |
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| Name: | Cairn A north-east of the Langcombe Brook |
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Summary
One of four cairns lying north-east of the Langcombe Brook. Round cairn, diameter 3.5 metres, height 0.6 metres. Kerb. Robbed. Ring of large stones surrounding an internal area measuring 1.5 metres in diameter. Location approximate; requires ground truthing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 606 668 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/47/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28787
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 140543a (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/05/1996) SX60646683 Four cairns lying north-east of the Langcombe Brook. Round cairn, diameter 3.5 metres, height 0.6 metres. Kerb. Robbed. Ring of large stones surrounding an internal area measuring 1.5 metres in diameter.
[NB: Gerrard's grid reference of this cairn places it to the south-east of the row of huts (MPP 140540), but his plan shows it to lie to the north-east of the final (easterly) hut of the group. This feature requires ground truthing. Richards, A. F., 18/10/2022].
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1016145 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Within scheduled area.
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 140543a. [Mapped feature: #130680 Polygon placed by eye, using Gerrard's plan of the site, ] |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016145. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57437 | Related to: Cairn B north of Deadman's Bottom in the Langcombe Valley (Monument) |
| MDV57434 | Related to: Cairn C north of Deadman's Bottom in the Langcombe Valley (Monument) |
| MDV22795 | Related to: Cairn D north of Deadman's Bottom in the Langcombe Valley (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 21 2022 1:43PM |
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