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| HER Number: | MDV103596 |
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| Name: | Group of cairns 40 metres south of enclosure on Holne Moor |
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Summary
Cluster of small cairns on Holne Moor, above the left bank of Yonder Dry Lake.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 665 707 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Group of five small Bronze Age cairns on Holne Moor, 40 metres south of a Bronze Age enclosure
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE223
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1072487
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
Centred at SX66577071. A cluster of five small cairns on the gentle north-east facing slope above the left bank of Yonder Dry Lake. With one exception the cairns are all slightly ovoid with diameters in the range 3.5 to 7.0 metres and stand an average of 0.7 metres high. The two northernmost cairns (at SX 66557074 and SX 66567072) have been heavily disturbed. None of these features display evidence of cists or kerbs.
SX 66557074 7.0 metres diameter, 0.7 height. Very disturbed
SX 66567072 5.0 metres diameter, 0.6 height. Much of turf covering missing
SX 66577069 3.7 metres diameter, 0.7 height
SX 66587070 3.8 metres diameter, 0.8 height
SX 66597070 3.5 metres diameter, 0.7 height. Possibly disturbed
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #63102 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12989 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement 350m south-west of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV103560 | Related to: Enclosure 300 metres south-east of the O Brook (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 10:45AM |
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