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HER Number:MDV9522
Name:CAIRN in the Parish of Christow

Summary

About 1km from the barrow at barne on the right-hand side of the bridford-christow road, a granite bowl was discovered under a heap of stones. Neatly finished round rim, more worn on one side of the bottom than the other. It exhibited the effects of fire. Found 1828. No evidence of interment mentioned, and the heap of stones was probably not a barrow.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 830 856
Map Sheet:SX88NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChristow
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishCHRISTOW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88NW/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Unknown date)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV301707.

About 1km from the barrow at barne on the right-hand side of the bridford-christow road, a granite bowl was discovered under a heap of stones. Neatly finished round rim, more worn on one side of the bottom than the other. It exhibited the effects of fire. Found 1828. No evidence of interment mentioned, and the heap of stones was probably not a barrow.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV301708.

Worth, r. H. /tda/73(1941)58/60th report on barrows.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV301707Migrated Record:
SDV301708Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM