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HER Number:MDV64171
Name:Cairn on slope overlooking Belstone Cleave

Summary

Cairn forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on a north-facing slope overlooking Belstone Cleave. Diameter measures 6.5m, height 0.3m. Grass, bracken and gorse with a path cutting through the centre of the mound.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 630 933
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/113/2
  • Old SAM Ref: 28727

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Iron Age - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149354/149355 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(26/05/1998) SX 6304 9335 Cairn forming an outlying part of a cairnfield on a north-facing slope overlooking Belstone Cleave. Diameter measures 6.5m, height 0.3m. Grass, bracken and gorse with a path cutting through the centre of the mound.

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 149354/149355. [Mapped feature: #41301 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 15 2022 2:53PM