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| HER Number: | MDV130995 |
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| Name: | Clearance cairns east of Eastern Tor |
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Summary
Two small clearance cairns and a level stance are probably the result of post medieval clearance and occupation. The cairns are each about 2.3m across and 0.4m high. The stance measures 11.3m by 4.6m with a revetment on the downhill side 0.6m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 586 665 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE280
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1319014
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
- PLATFORM (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.
(15/07/1999) Two small clearance cairns centred at SX58606650 and a level stance at SX58576651 are probably the result of post medieval clearance and occupation. The cairns are each about 2.3m across and 0.4m high. The stance measures 11.3m by 4.6m with a revetment on the downhill side 0.6m high; it may be a building platform.
Newman, P. + Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
(11/03/2005) This features remain as described by English Heritage (1999).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346268 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1999. Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #130951 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7551 - Ditsworthy Warren: An archaeological investigation
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2021 12:47PM |
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