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| HER Number: | MDV13175 |
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| Name: | Possible cairns at Langcombe Head |
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Summary
Identified in the 1970s as possible cairns, these have since been confirmed as peat mounds; not prehistoric in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 619 662 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/70
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE? (Early Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2013 AD (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1979, Possible cairns at Langcombe Head (Worksheet). SDV144578.
A group of 'very doubtful cairns', possibly natural features caused by differential erosion.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Not visible on Royal Air Force 1946/7 aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2002, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report, 30/1/1997 (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
These mounds are composed entirely of peat have a relatively steep profile. They are extremely unlikely to be 4000 years old and are certainly not cairns. Considered under Monument Protection Programme, but not recommended for scheduling.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV144578 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1979. Possible cairns at Langcombe Head. Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2002. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. 30/1/1997. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV122892 | Related to: Charcoal burning platforms on Langcombe Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 10 2018 2:13PM |
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