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HER Number:MDV12738
Name:Round cairn 340 metres east-south-east of Norsworthy Bridge

Summary

Round cairn. Mound measures 10 metres in diameter, stands up to 1 metre high and is situated within a post-medieval field.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 571 693
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX56NE208
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 965659
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/223
  • Old SAM Ref: 22395(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232743.

Des=worksheet/parish file. (06/02/1981 (greeves) low grass covered mound in old field enclosure. Superficially very similar to burrator survey no.34. No stone visible. Approximate diameter 10m, 1m high (maximum) possibly a prehistoric barrow (worksheet).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232744.

Des=greeves, t. /additional note to burrator survey/(1981)/ms in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232745.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232746.

Des=photo by s. Gerrard/(7/5/1993)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV232747.

Nmr=sx56ne208.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on the 1946 aerial photographs.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133158 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(07/05/1993) Round cairn. Mound measures 10m in diameter, stands up to 1m high and is situated within a post-medieval field.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-DT 1 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 10/06/2019. Cairn completely covered with closely cropped grass. Bridle path passes close by north side. Photo taken

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-DT 1 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 10/06/2019. Photo taken of general view looking east north east

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 27/08/2021 (Website). SDV364039.

A Bronze Age round cairn 340 metres ESE of Norsworthy Bridge. SX57146931 A Round Cairn was recorded at this location 340m ESE of Norsworthy Bridge on a west facing ridge overlooking Burrator Reservoir. The Round Cairn is Bronze Age in date. (English Heritage Record Form 13-JAN-1995).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV232743Migrated Record:
SDV232744Migrated Record:
SDV232745Migrated Record:
SDV232746Migrated Record:
SDV232747Migrated Record:
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133158.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT 1.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT 1.
SDV364039Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 27/08/2021.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 27 2021 2:56PM

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