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| HER Number: | MDV103583 |
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| Name: | Cairn west of the Merrivale double stone rows |
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Summary
Fragmentary remains of a cairn to the south-west of the double stone row at Merrivale; one of a pair of cairns.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 552 747 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Pair of heavily disturbed Bronze Age cairns to the south-west of the Merrivale double stone rows
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE182
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1309348
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2000, The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon, 4-5, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV344969.
(02/02/2000) SX 55297472. A small heavily disturbed cairn lies on the edge of the Merrivale Guardianship Area approximately 40 metres south-south-west of the Merrivale double stone rows. It exists as a stoney area measuring 3.5 metres north to south by 4.1 metres with an amorphous mound on its western edge. There is no ground evidence to suggest the previous form of this feature. A similarly disturbed cairn lies 22 metres to the north-west.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, MER-18 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 2/10/2019. Cairn covered with grass and a little heather. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, MER-18 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 280° showing grass cover with a little heather.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344969 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2000. The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon. English Heritage. 1247982. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 4-5, Figure 2. [Mapped feature: #63089 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-18. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-18. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV28496 | Related to: Cairn south of the Stone Row B, Merrivale (Monument) |
| MDV103582 | Related to: Cairn west of the Merrivale double stone rows (Monument) |
| MDV14796 | Related to: Cairn with cist in middle of stone row, Merrivale (Monument) |
| MDV14795 | Related to: Merrivale Stone Row B, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4997 | Related to: Remains of a ring cairn, Merrivale (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 13 2021 2:59PM |
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