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| HER Number: | MDV13063 |
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| Name: | Possible additional cairn on Cosdon (Cawsand) Hill |
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Summary
Lies to the north-east of MDV6925, this feature was recorded by Grinsell (1978) but not confirmed; possible feature.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 637 916 |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW44
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 444212
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/85
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 24146
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX69SW44
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 169, South Tawton 1a (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(30/05/1976) SX 6373 9166 Cairn on Cawsand Hill, diameter 7m, height 0.3m.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 206-7, fig 40.8 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Marked on Butler's plan as a patch of rough ground.
Environment Agency WMS, 2019, LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362957.
No definitive sign of cairn on the lidar data.
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. 206-7, fig 40.8. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 169, South Tawton 1a. [Mapped feature: #4861 Needs confirming., ] |
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| SDV362957 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2019. LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), 2019. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6925 | Related to: Round cairn on Cosdon (Cawsand) Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 18 2022 11:07AM |
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