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HER Number: | MDV61740 |
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Name: | Cairn north-east of settlement, Merrivale |
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Summary
A small Bronze Age cairn on the south west flank of Mis Tor some 3km north west of Princetown. The cairn is roughly circular measuring 6 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. A shallow linear indentation lies in the crest of the mound.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 557 751 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE122
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309318
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/167
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1984, Cairn east of Merrivale (Worksheet). SDV252104.
Visited in September 1984. At SX557752 a turf covered stony cairn, to the east of Merrivale Bridge on the open moor, 4 metres diameter, 0.5 metres high.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2000, The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon, 5 (Report - Survey). SDV344969.
(02/02/2000) SX 55717510. A solitary cairn on the fringe of a large prehistoric settlement on the SW flank of Mis Tor some 3km NW of Princetown.
The cairn is roughly circular measuring 6.0m in diameter and 0.5m high. There is no evidence to suggest the former presence of a cist or kerb. A slight linear hollow 0.15m deep lies in the crest of the mound which otherwise seems undisturbed.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV252104 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1984. Cairn east of Merrivale. |
SDV344969 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2000. The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon. English Heritage. 1247982. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 5. [Mapped feature: #132466 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4830 - Survey of guardianship area, Merrivale
Date Last Edited: | Sep 2 2022 9:40AM |
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