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| HER Number: | MDV103610 |
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| Name: | Cairn 880 metres west of Soussons Down |
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Summary
A heather covered cairn in open moorland on the south-east flank of Merripit Hill 250 metres south-east of the B3212. It measures 6.3 metres in diameter and stands a maximum of 3.0 metres high
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 663 799 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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 a Bronze Age cairn 880 metres west of Soussons Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NE158
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 913565
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, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(03/11/1992) SX 66367992. A heather covered cairn in open moorland on the south-east flank of Merripit Hill 250m south-east of the B3212. It measures 6.3m in diameter and stands a maximum of 3.0m high. An amorphous hollow 0.15m deep lies centrally in the top. A single stone protrudes from the base of the western side.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.
Cairn is visible on aerial photography.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Cairn is visible on aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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| SDV345751 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #63116 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54602 | Related to: CAIRN in the Parish of Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 4 2022 4:40PM |
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