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| HER Number: | MDV131561 |
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| Name: | Cairn north of North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Cairn 130 metres north of North Hessary Tor of 12.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high on the east side of the road
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 743 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE90
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/120
- Old SAM County Ref: 380
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 33, Map 44 (Monograph). SDV137656.
North Hessary Tor Cairn '2' at SX57787432 of 12.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high is a very disturbed mound beside the road.
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. 33, Map 44. |
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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: #133127 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51404 | Related to: Boundary stone north of North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV51404 | Related to: Boundary stone north of North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV51404 | Related to: Boundary stone north of North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV51404 | Related to: Boundary stone north of North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV15032 | Related to: North Hessary Tor Reave, Princetown (Monument) |
| MDV5015 | Related to: Round barrow on North Hessary Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8714 - Survey of Dartmoor Prison Farm
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 25 2021 2:46PM |
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