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| HER Number: | MDV13050 |
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| Name: | Cairn 400 metres south-east of Skaigh Warren, South Tawton |
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Summary
Turf-covered cairn of circa 5 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high on the north slope of Cosdon Hill, south-east of Skaigh Warren
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 636 933 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/73
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 207, 244, Map 40, Site 8 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Cosdon Hill N. '1' cairn at SX63609330 of circa 5.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high. At the north end of Cosdon Hill are the remains of three possible cairns. The most northerly is an inconspicuous turf-covered mound with a shallow central depression.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 207, 244, Map 40, Site 8. |
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| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #141257 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6916 | Related to: Cairn 350 metres south-east of Skaigh Warren, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV6918 | Related to: Cairn and cist 500 metres south-east of Skaigh Warren, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV6915 | Related to: Site of stone circle, south-east of Skaigh Warren, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV103625 | Related to: Turf-covered cairn 350 metres south-east of Skaigh Warren, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2023 2:15PM |
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