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Monument Number 442971
Hob Uid: 442971
Location : Devon South Hams Holne
Grid Ref : SX6691071120
Summary : The remains of a Bronze Age cairn visible as a ring of small stones with a diameter of 15 metres forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge west of Horns Cross. Scheduled.
More information : (SX 66927111) Cairn Circle (NR) (1) SX 66927111 This cairn measures 15 metres in diameter overall and lies at the north end of a narrow level ridge at 38.5 metres above OD. It consists of a ring of small stones average width 2.4 metres and height 0.4 metres. There is a 4.6 metres break in the north east which may not be original. The centre of the ring cairn is 10.3 metres in diameter and at natural ground level. It is in good condition. 1:10 000 survey revised on PFD. (2) SX 66917112. A ring cairn 100m NW of Horn's Cross on the crest of the ridge running north from Holne Ridge towards Combestone Tor. This feature consists of a stoney bank around 2.5 metres wide and 0.4 metres high which encloses a slightly ovoid area measuring 11.3 metres north to south by 10.2 metres. The gap in the north east seems to be an original feature. This is one of several elaborate prehistoric sepulchral monuments lying in the immediate area. (3) Depicted by Butler (1993 Map 60). (4) SX 6691 7112. Bronze Age cairn forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge west of Horns Cross. Scheduled. (5)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source Number : 2
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 CC 14-JUL-77
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Source Number : 3
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : Probert SAJ 18-APR-1996 RCHME Field Investigation
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Source Number : 4
Source : Externally held archive reference
Source details : Butler J 1993 DARTMOOR ATLAS OF ANTIQUITIES - The South East
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Source Number : 5
Source : Scheduled Monument Notification
Source details : EH scheduling amendment, 21-MAR-2001
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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 : Ring Cairn
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 28770
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 67 SE 40
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SX 67 SE 40
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1977-07-14
End Date : 1977-07-14

Associated Activities : Primary, HOLNE MOOR SURVEY
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1997-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 442971