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| HER Number: | MDV103590 |
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| Name: | Cairn 780 metres west of Pinchaford Farm, Ilsington |
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Summary
A badly disturbed and robbed out cairn sited on the southern ridge of Haytor Down. It is one of a group of four which lie along the ridge and has a maximum diameter of 12.5m. The central area has been totally destroyed and the remains now consist only of a ring of turf-covered stones encircling the robbed area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 760 765 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of a Bronze age parallel reave system on Haytor Down with a number of hut circle settlements, enclosures and prehistoric cairns, plus 19th century Bagtor Tin Mine
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1221063
- National Record of the Historic Environment: SX77NE50
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 1999, 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised), 4, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
(30/05/1999) A badly disturbed and robbed out cairn sited on the southern ridge of Haytor Down at SX7609 7655. It is one of a group of four which lie along the ridge (see also SX 77 NE 48; 49; 81) and has a maximum diameter of 12.5m. The central area has been totally destroyed and the remains now consist only of a ring of turf-covered stones encircling the robbed area. For plan se RCHME 1999.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Shown on survey as a circular earthwork to the west of Pinchaford Ball.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Cairn is visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #63096 ] |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 1999, 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon (Revised). Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 4, Figure 2. |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103592 | Related to: Cairn 620 metres west of Pinchaford Farm. Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV103591 | Related to: Cairn 700 metres west of Pinchaford Farm (Monument) |
| MDV103589 | Related to: Cairn 850 metres west of Pinchaford Farm, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2022 10:57AM |
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