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| HER Number: | MDV12960 |
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| Name: | Ring cairn south of Snaily House, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Cairn sited on a hill slope at the point where reaves meet from west to south. Diameter measures 1.0m, height 0.5m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 762 |
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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 and stone walling remains of an extensive Bronze Age field system, reaves, enclosures, cairns and hut circle settlements on Riddon Ridge overlain with a medieval field system and associated enclosures and Whiteslade post-medieval farmstead
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/98
- Old SAM Ref: 28733
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67NE50
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Mesolithic - 8000 BC to 4001 BC)
Full description
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 151 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(20/02/1977 (?Turner) SX 6612 7621. Cairn sited on a hill slope at the point where reaves meet from west to south. Diameter measures 1.0m, height 0.5m.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF 1946 or NMR 1977 aerials.
Turner, J. R., 1990, Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor, 67/A25 (Article in Serial). SDV229817.
Ring cairn, Riddon Ridge. Stone ring 5.1m internal diameter with bank 2m wide and 0.5m high. Three reaves join on north-east and south sides.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152111 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(17/03/1999) Round cairn. Diameter measures 10.3m, height 0.8m. Central pit 2.5m by 2m by 0.6m deep. Butted by 3 lengths of field walling. The central excavation pit is T-shaped.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV229817 | Article in Serial: Turner, J. R.. 1990. Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 48. Paperback Volume. 67/A25. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 151. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152111. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: 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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103401 | Related to: Field system associated with farmstead on Riddon Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 16 2024 11:55AM |
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