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HER Number: | MDV64234 |
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Name: | Mound west of of Riddon Farm |
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Summary
A turf-covered mound measuring 8.2 by 7.2 by 0.7 metres high. The mound bears some indications of disturbance. It is uncertain whether it is a barrow or the result of more recent field clearance.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 671 763 |
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Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE132
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 912983
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/323
- Old SAM Ref: 28773
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MOUND (Constructed, Unknown date)
- BARROW (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(07/09/1992) SX 67147635. A turf-covered mound on flat unenclosed moorland 10m west of the easternmost extremity of Riddon Farm.
It measures 8.2m north to south by 7.2m and stands to a maximum 0.7m high with uniformly sloping sides. It appears to be of turf construction though some stone is visible in a sheep scrape in the eastern side. The top is slightly indented suggestive of an antiquarian excavation though none is recorded.
It is interesting that this apparently well-defined feature should have been missed until Butler's air survey (Butler 1991 Map 18). It is possible that it is of relatively recent origin perhaps the result of walling activity at Riddon Farm but its form and its situation, within a well-preserved prehistoric landscape (see SX 67 NE 136 and 137), may point to it being a prehistoric feature.
For detailed 1:2500 plan see RCHME Riddon Ridge survey.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152116 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(17/03/1999) Cairn at the northern end of a reave leading across Riddon Ridge.
Round cairn. Diameter 4.5m, height 0.3m. Central pit 2.4m by 2m by 0.1m deep. May represent a pre-reave building marker. Grass, gorse and heather covered mound.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, Map 18 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
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 152116. |
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SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. Map 18. |
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SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #135307 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Feb 8 2022 10:26AM |
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