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HER Number: | MDV12863 |
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Name: | Cairn in field south-west of Bagga Tor, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Probable prehistoric cairn recorded in 1981. It lies near the eastern corner of a modern field and measurres approximately 14.0m in diameter, height 1.5m.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 547 804 |
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Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/80
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, Cairn (Worksheet). SDV277840.
(25/02/1981) SX 5479 8041. Probable prehistoric cairn apparently composed mostly of small stones. It lies near the eastern corner of a modern field, approximately 40m west of a gate in the south-eastern boundary of the field, and approximately 9m from the north-eastern boundary of the field.
There is a possibility of a raised circular bank of stone on its south and eastern sides. It has been robbed on its western side. Maximum diameter 14.0m, height 1.5m.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Cairn is visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277840 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. Cairn. Worksheet. Digital. |
SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #142060 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2024 12:36PM |
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