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| HER Number: | MDV103592 |
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| Name: | Cairn 620 metres west of Pinchaford Farm. Ilsington |
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Summary
A large Prehistoric cairn sited on the southern ridge of Haytor Down or Pinchaford Ball - one of a group of four.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 762 765 |
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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
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Newman, P., 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon, 4, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
A once substantial cairn of 22 metres diameter. The fabric has been heavily robbed though traces of a kerb survive.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Shown on survey as a large circular earthwork to the west of Pinchaford Ball.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.
A large prehistoric cairn sited on the southern ridge of Haytor Down or Pinchaford Ball - one of a group of four.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Cairn is visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345521 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #63098 ] |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon. 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
| MDV103591 | Related to: Cairn 700 metres west of Pinchaford Farm (Monument) |
| MDV103590 | Related to: Cairn 780 metres west of Pinchaford Farm, Ilsington (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: | Jul 29 2016 11:49AM |
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