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HER Number:1642.10
Name:MANOR COMMON - Bronze Age cairn

Summary

A flat-topped cairn, 13m across and 0.6m high.

Grid Reference:SX 1291 7432
Parish:Blisland, North Cornwall, Cornwall
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Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Cornwall PROJECT ID: BM
  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX17SW 24
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 1642.10
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX17SW 2

Monument Type(s):

  • CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2500 BC to 801 BC)

Full description

A cairn first recorded in the Tithe Award of 1840, as a boundary marker (b1), and recorded by Thomas in 1852 as a 'low barrow formed of large stones' (b2). 'Rediscovered' by the OS in 1973 (h1) and subsequently marked on 1984 OS map (b3). Surveyed by the RCHM in 1984 (h3, h4, b4). Described as a bowl barrow 13m across and 0.6m high. The flat-topped mound has been mutilated and there are traces of kerb stones (h1). No change by 1984 (h4).

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Site history:
1: 1973. FLETCHER, MJ/OS
2: 1977. JOHNSON, ND/CCRA
4: 1984. FLETCHER, MJ/RCHM
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<1> Tithe Award Map and Apportionment, 1839, Blisland (Cartographic materials). SCO4747.

<2> Thomas, R, 1852, Letters to the West Briton, 9/4/1852 (Article in newspaper). SCO4700.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.

<4> RCHM, 1980s, 1:2500 Air Photo Transcript, SX 1274 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4238.

<5> TRAHAIR, JER, 1978, UNKNOWN (Unedited Source). SCO8462.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO4747 - Cartographic materials: Tithe Award Map and Apportionment. 1839. Blisland.
[2]SCO4700 - Article in newspaper: Thomas, R. 1852. Letters to the West Briton. At CSL, Redruth. 9/4/1852.
[3]SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map.
[4]SCO4238 - Bibliographic reference: RCHM. 1980s. 1:2500 Air Photo Transcript. SX 1274.
[5]SCO8462 - Unedited Source: TRAHAIR, JER. 1978. UNKNOWN.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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1642Part of: MANOR COMMON - Bronze Age cairn cemetery (Monument)

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