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| HER Number: | MDV20513 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Ashburton |
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Summary
Vis=4/2/1983(greeves, t. ) group of three or 4 large moss-covered stone cairns on recently cleared woodland at kingshead. A forest track cuts the group with two east on the upslope side and one, possibly two, on the downslope side to the west. The cairns look suspiciously prehistoric, but there was only time for a brief look (worksheet).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 730 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Turf and stone remains of a group of potentially prehistoric cairns in Kingshead Wood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/89
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV293493.
Des=worksheet. Vis=4/2/1983(greeves, t. ) group of three or 4 large moss-covered stone cairns on recently cleared woodland at kingshead. A forest track cuts the group with two east on the upslope side and one, possibly two, on the downslope side to the west. The cairns look suspiciously prehistoric, but there was only time for a brief look (worksheet).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV293493 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2023 12:02PM |
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