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Eastern White Barrow
Hob Uid: 441441
Location : Devon South Hams South Brent
Grid Ref : SX6654065160
Summary : A large, round, flat topped cairn measuring 26 metres in diameter and 3.5 metres high. It is surmounted by a modern, drum-shaped, marker cairn of 4.5 metres diameter and 2 metres high.
More information : (SX 66546517) Eastern White Barrow (NR). (1) SX 66536516 Eastern White Barrow (name confirmed) is a is a large, round, flat topped cairn, 26m diameter and 3.5m high. It is on a prominent summit, at the east end of a broad ridge at 472m above OD. It is surmounted by a modern, drum shaped, marker cairn, 4.5m diameter and 2m high. The original profile of the cairn is uncertain. See photograph. (2)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : OS 6" 1969
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Source Number : 2
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 CC 07-JUL-77
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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 : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 66 NE 31
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Associated Monuments : 1507916
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SX 66 NE 31
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-07-07
End Date : 1977-07-07

Historic England Research Records

Eastern White Barrow