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Monument Number 438794
Hob Uid: 438794
Location : Devon South Hams Shaugh Prior
Grid Ref : SX5981065870
Summary : The remains of a Bronze Age cairn with cist. The oval cairn is 7.5m by 6.5m and 0.9m high with some kerbing. An amorphous hollow occupies the centre of the mound and a single sidestone of the cist remains in situ. The round cairn, recorded by previous authorities, is visible as an earthwork on 2021 Historic England orthomosaic aerial photography and visualisations of a Digital Elevation Model derived from the orthomosaic. The site was mapped from aerial sources in 2023 during the Historic England Dartmoor-Plym project.
More information : (SX 5982 6588) Cairn (NR). (1) Cairn and cist. (2) On the east side of Shavercombe Brook at approximately 395.0m OD is the remains of a cairn with cist. The oval cairn is 7.5m by 6.5m and 0.9m high with some kerbing. The cist is 1.3m by 0.6m and 0.4m deep and is aligned north north-west to south south-east. No coverstone is visible. Revised at 1:10 000 on PFD. (3) Cairn depicted and described by Butler. (5) SX 59816588. The cairn remains as described by Authority 3 though the crest of the mound is occupied by an amorphous hollow approximately 2.0m across and 0.3m deep. Only one sidestone of the cist is visible. (6) The Bronze Age round cairn, recorded by previous authorities, is visible as an earthwork on 2021 Historic England orthomosaic aerial photography and visualisations of a Digital Elevation Model derived from the orthomosaic. The site was mapped from aerial sources in 2023 during the Historic England Dartmoor-Plym project. It is centred on SX 59812 65881. The cairn mound measures approximately 6.0m in diameter. Scheduled monument NHLE 1012173. (7-8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1954
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Source details : Corr 6" (R H Worth 10.12.48)
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Source details : F1 NJA 20-DEC-78
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Source details : 05-Dec-91
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Source details : Butler J 1994 DARTMOOR ATLAS OF ANTIQUITIES Vol 3 - The South West
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Source details : Probert SAJ 16-FEB-2002 EH Field Investigation
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Source details : Historic England SfM Orthomosaic 30-MAR-2021
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Source details : Historic England SfM DSM 30-MAR-2021
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Cairn, Cist, Round Cairn
Evidence : Structure, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 10655
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 56 NE 103
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External Cross Reference Source : OASIS ID
External Cross Reference Number : nmr1-512111
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External Cross Reference Source : HER Number (Dartmoor National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : MDV3491
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1978-12-20
End Date : 1978-12-20

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2001-02-14
End Date : 2002-12-20

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 438794