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HER Number: | MDV13020 |
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Name: | Cairn west of Forder Brook |
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Summary
Cairn situated on the east slope of Kennon Hill. Diameter 6.4 metres, height 1 metre. Cist 0.6 metres wide, oriented north-south. Central pit 1.5 metres by 1.1 metres by 0.25 meters deep. Situated on downslope edge of a natural terrace. Three edge set stones lying parallel to each other are exposed in the central pit. The two eastern ones may represent the edges of a cist with a length or width of 0.6 metres. A number of edge set stones around the edge represent a kerb. Gorse covered.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 651 897 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/95
- Old SAM Ref: 28694
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.
Vis=27/6/1978 (os) a gorse covered round cairn on west facing slope.8.0m in diameter, up to 0.4m high on uphill side, 0.7m on downhill. At centre are probable remains of a cist - rectangular depression with stone slab.
RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV256124.
Not visible on raf 1947 photos (rchm app 1985).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV256127.
Osa=sx68ne70.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148993, 11/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Cairn situated on the east slope of Kennon Hill (SX65148970)
Round cairn. Diameter 6.4 metres, height 1 metre. Cist 0.6 metres wide, oriented north-south. Central pit 1.5 metres by 1.1 metres by 0.25 meters deep. Situated on downslope edge of a natural terrace. Three edge set stones lying parallel to each other are exposed in the central pit. The two eastern ones may represent the edges of a cist with a length or width of 0.6 metres. A number of edge set stones around the edge represent a kerb. Gorse covered.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV24 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV256124 | Migrated Record: RCHM APP 1985. |
SDV256127 | Migrated Record: |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 148993, 11/4/1997. |
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SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80738 ] |
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SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Nov 6 2015 12:16PM |
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