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| HER Number: | MDV103603 |
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| Name: | Cairn 215 metres north-east of Henroost Tin Mine on Down Ridge |
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Summary
A small, circular heather-covered stony mound lies on a gentle, east-facing slope above the valley of the O Brook, measures 4.4 metres north-south, 4.5 metres east-west and is approximately 0.8 metres high and is probably a burial cairn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 713 |
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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: Earthworks of Bronze age cairn 215 metres north-east of Henroost Tin Mine
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE206
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065460
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(13/11/1995) A small, circular heather-covered stony mound lies on a gentle, east-facing slope above the valley of the O Brook, centred at SX 66207132. The mound measures 4.4 metres north-south, 4.5 metres east-west and is approximately 0.8 metres high. It is probably a burial cairn, and may well be associated with the Bronze Age settlement in the immediate area.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. H. Riley. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103600 | Related to: Group of three cairns north-east of Henroost Tin Mine (Monument) |
| MDV6391 | Related to: Henroost Tin Mine (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 1:07PM |
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