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| HER Number: | MDV131179 |
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| Name: | Cairn at southern end of stone alignment south-west of Shell Top, Cornwood |
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Summary
Cairn at southern end of stone alignment south-west of Shell Top of 4.5 metres by 6.0 metres and 0.3 metres high
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 594 631 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Cholwich Town, Penn Beacon and Shell Top Reaves. Earthworks of Bronze Age boundary works with adjacent prehistoric enclosures and hut circles, cairns and stone rows
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/430
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2201 BC (Between))
Full description
Lethbridge, D. W., 1992, Stone alignment south-west of Shell Top (Site Visit). SDV143122.
Stone row recorded running 1250 feet (381 meters) along the contour south-east of an enclosed hut group MDV 2435. The row is 71.63 meters long, between a recumbent stone, measuring 2.67 meters, and a cairn. 29 stones are visible, the tallest measuring 0.37 meters high. Other details: Additonal plan and photographs in Parish File.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 173-4, Map 51, Figures 51.12 and 51.12.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Shell Top SW stone row Cairn of 4.6 metres by 6.0 metres and 0.3 metres high is an oval cairn at the south-east end of the stone row to the south-west of Shell Top and 73.5 metres from the fallen longstone.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This stone alignment was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 173-4, Map 51, Figures 51.12 and 51.12.1. |
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| SDV143122 | Site Visit: Lethbridge, D. W.. 1992. Stone alignment south-west of Shell Top. Worksheet. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #132474 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48897 | Part of: Stone alignment 535 meters south-west of Shell Top, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV15061 | Related to: Cholwich Town Reave South (Monument) |
| MDV131180 | Related to: Stone at northern end of stone alignment south-west of Shell Top, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2021 11:06AM |
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