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| HER Number: | MDV131553 |
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| Name: | Clearance mound, Shaugh Moor |
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Summary
A turf-covered stone ? clearance mound 3.3m in diameter and 0.5m high. The visible fist sized stones appear to be solely of the bluish local granite, some with fine quartz veins. The impression is that this particular type of coloured stone was selected for the mound. Investigated and surveyed at 1:2500 scale as part of the Shaugh Moor project in 1997.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 558 635 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE177
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1106084
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Probert, S., 1998, Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV343481.
(03/12/1997) SX55836354. A turf-covered stone ? clearance mound 3.3m in diameter and 0.5m high. The visible fist sized stones appear to be solely of the bluish local granite, some with fine quartz veins. The impression is that this particular type of coloured stone was selected for the mound. Investigated and surveyed at 1:2500 scale as part of the RCHME Shaugh Moor project in 1997. RCHME collection number 1101512.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV343481 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Probert, S.. 1998. Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #133112 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2572 | Related to: Cairn on east side of Shaugh Moor stone row, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5596 | Related to: Stone circle or damaged cairn west of stone row, Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV2434 | Related to: Stone row north-west of Saddlesborough, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4967 - Shaugh Moor Survey (1997-1998)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 24 2021 2:47PM |
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