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Monument Number 440764
Hob Uid: 440764
Location : Devon West Devon Peter Tavy
Grid Ref : SX5465083370
Summary : A heather covered cairn which measures 6.6m by 7.1m in diameter and 0.6m in height, with part of a kerb visible on the southern side. Stones from a small excavation in the top have been thrown to the west side of the cairn.
More information : At SX 54648333 there is cairn in a hilltop situation at 440m OD, found during field work. It is heather-covered and measures 6.6m by 7.1m in diameter and 0.6m in height, with part of a kerb visible on the southern side. Stones from a small excavation in the top have been thrown to the west side of the cairn. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on MSD. (1) See ground photograph. SX 54658338. This cairn is as described by the previous authority. Position revised at 1:2500. (2) Depicted by Butler. (3) This feature remains as described by Authority 1. (4)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 NVQ 15-AUG-79
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Source Number : 2
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Probert SAJ 05-AUG-1998 RCHME Field Investigation
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Source Number : 3
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Butler J 1991 Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities Vol\2 The North
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Source Number : 4
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Probert SAJ 23-JAN-2001 EH Field Investigation
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Source : Willsworthy, sheet 7 of 14/overlay
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Source : Willsworthy, sheet 7 of 14/CAD generated plan
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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
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 22247
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Devonshire)
External Cross Reference Number : SX 58 SW 77
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 58 SW 46
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : FIELD OBSERVATION ON SX 58 SW 46
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1979-08-15
End Date : 1979-08-15

Associated Activities : RCHME: WILLSWORTHY TRAINING AREA, PETER TAVY
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1998-04-01
End Date : 1998-10-01

Associated Activities : WILLSWORTHY 2000 EH FIELD SURVEY PROJECT
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2000-12-01
End Date : 2001-03-06

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 440764