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HER Number:MDV129913
Name:Cairn on the summit of Western Beacon, Ugborough

Summary

Cairn '1' (Butler) is one of a group of six cairns of varying sizes on the summit Western Beacon

Location

Grid Reference:SX 654 576
Map Sheet:SX65NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishUgborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUGBOROUGH

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/211
  • Old SAM Ref: 10609

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 34-6, Map 53, Figure 53.13 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Small Cairn '1' on Western Beacon of 6 metres diameter by 0.3 metres is a trivial mound on the highest point.

Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.

Visible on the aerial photography.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 34-6, Map 53, Figure 53.13.
SDV345590Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #128644 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3111Related to: Boundary stone at top of Western Beacon, Ugborough and Harford parishes (Monument)
MDV3110Related to: Boundary stone at Western Beacon, Ugborough and Harford parishes (Monument)
MDV3114Related to: Boundary stone north of cairn at Western Beacon, Ugborough and Harford parishes (Monument)
MDV3112Related to: Boundary stone north of cairn at Western Beacon, Ugborough anf Harford parishes (Monument)
MDV3113Related to: Boundary stone north of cairn on Western Beacon, Ugborough and Harford parishes (Monument)
MDV3125Related to: Cairn on the south-western brow of Western Beacon, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV42777Related to: Large cairn south-west of Western Beacon, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV3123Related to: Possible cairn in vicinity of Western Beacon, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV25000Related to: Small cairn on the south-eastern brow of Western Beacon, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV25001Related to: Small cairn on the south-western brow of Western Beacon, Ugborough (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 4 2021 2:14PM

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