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| HER Number: | MDV131555 |
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| Name: | Cairn near Shaugh Lake, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
A small cairn near Shaugh Lake was excavated by Worth around 1895. Referenced by Grinsell (1978) but not visited.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 560 635 |
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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: SX56SE158
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 910573
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. N., 1896, 15th Report of the Barrow Committee, 84 (Article in Serial). SDV17612.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 165, Shaugh Prior 47a (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
SX 560 635. (approx.) A small barrow excavated by R H Worth c.1895 revealed little of interest beyond a platform or hearth of granite and a rounded flint pebble.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV17612 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. N.. 1896. 15th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Hardback Volume + Digital. 84. [Mapped feature: #133115 ] |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 165, Shaugh Prior 47a. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 24 2021 3:20PM |
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