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HER Number:MDV132247
Name:Cairn to the east of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood

Summary

Oval cairn to the east of Harrowthorn Plantation of 3.5 metres by 1.0 metres by 0.3 metres high lying close to the Newtake wall

Location

Grid Reference:SX 625 618
Map Sheet:SX66SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishCornwood
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishCORNWOOD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Constructed, Neolithic - 4000 BC (Between) to 2201 BC (Between))

Full description

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 190, 213, Map 52 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Watercombe Gate cairn at SX62516186 of 3.5 metres by 1.0 metres and 0.3 metres high. A small oval cairn a short distance from the Newtake wall.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV137656Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 190, 213, Map 52. [Mapped feature: #135059 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV125591Related to: Hut circle south of small enclosure east of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood (Monument)
MDV125593Related to: Hut circle south of small enclosure east of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood (Monument)
MDV19979Related to: Settlement east of Harrowthorn Plantation, Cornwood (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 6 2023 4:26PM