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| HER Number: | MDV124453 |
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| Name: | Cairn south-west of the summit of Gibbet Hill |
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Summary
Well-preserved small, low cairn, visible within a firebreak of mown vegetation. Measures approximately 9 - 10 metres in diameter and a maximum height of 0.3 - 0.4 metres. It is slightly dished in the centre. Small stones are visible as part of its make-up.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 496 808 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 2019, Prehistoric cairn on south-west flank of Gibbet Hill, Mary Tavy (Worksheet). SDV362742.
Previously unrecorded, well-preserved small low cairn, visited (05/01/2019) and now visible within a firebreak of mown vegetation. It has a diameter of approximately 9 - 10 metres and a maximum height of 0.3 - 0.4 metres. It is slightly dished in the centre. Small stones are visible as part of its make-up.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362742 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 2019. Prehistoric cairn on south-west flank of Gibbet Hill, Mary Tavy. Worksheet. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114731 ] |
Associated Monuments
| MDV22751 | Related to: Ring cairn on Gibbet Hill, Mary Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 7 2019 10:43AM |
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