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| HER Number: | MDV103601 |
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| Name: | Possible cairn on eastern edge of Down Ridge |
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Summary
A low circular turf covered mound below the crest of the steep north-east facing slope of Down Ridge. It measures 5.0 metres in diameter and stands a maximum of 0.6 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 657 717 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Low circular turf covered mound, possibly a Bronze Age cairn, on the eastern edge of Down Ridge
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE210
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065473
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN? (Constructed, Unknown date)
- MOUND (Constructed, Unknown date)
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(02/11/1995) SX 6577471732. A low circular turf covered mound below the crest of the steep north-east facing slope of Down Ridge. It measures 5.0 metres in diameter and stands a maximum of 0.6 metres high. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of a kerb or cist. Its definite interpretation as a cairn is marred by some small scale tinners diggings immediately to the north-west and its unusual position on the slope.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #63107 ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27688 | Related to: Part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system north of the Down Ridge stone circle (Monument) |
| MDV15078 | Related to: Venford Reave, Holne and Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 11:50AM |
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