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| HER Number: | MDV58860 |
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| Name: | Cairn south-east of Hameldown Cross |
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Summary
Prehistoric ring cairn or barrow to the south-east of Hameldown Cross
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 705 799 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/404
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2200 BC to 401 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1996, Untitled Source (Worksheet). SDV346262.
Site visited on 14th July 1996. Barrow with an external diameter circa 26 metres by a maximum of 0.5 metres high. Barrow on Hamel Down, due north of Broad Barrow. A well preserved ring cairn under heather vegetation with no sign of disturbance.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Cairns south-east of Hameldown Cross were considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 76.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV346262 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1996. Worksheet. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV58858 | Related to: Barrow north-west of Broad Barrow on Hamel Down (Monument) |
| MDV20786 | Related to: Barrow south-east of Hameldown Cross (Monument) |
| MDV7407 | Related to: Broad Barrow on Hamel Down (Monument) |
| MDV20787 | Related to: Cairn south-east of Hameldown Cross (Monument) |
| MDV8741 | Related to: Hamel Down Cross, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 14 2011 2:45PM |
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