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| HER Number: | MDV13190 |
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| Name: | Cairn 500 metres east of Puper's Rock, West Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Cairn east of Puper's Rock and Inner Pupers. Heath-covered peaty mound of 8.0 metres diameter and 0.5 metres high. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 678 673 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork of prehistoric cairn 500 metres east of Puper's Rock
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset: NI site
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE65
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441539
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/112
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX66NE65 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV144148.
(30/11/1977) On the east-facing slope of Pupers Hill at approximately 420 metrs OD is a possible cairn, a heath-covered peaty mound of 8.0 metres diameter and 0.5 metres high. There is no evidence of either a kerb circle or a ditch. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on aerial photographs.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 171 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Pupers Hill 'E' cairn at SX 67806738 of 6.5 metres diameter by 0.5 metres high is an unremarkable mound which seems to have escaaped the cairn diggers, the smooth rounded surface showing no sign of interference.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site 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.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
'Cairn' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV144148 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX66NE65. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 171. |
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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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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #80803 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13205 | Related to: Inner Pupers Cairn on Buckfastleigh Moor, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 21 2021 2:50PM |
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