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HER Number: | MDV132720 |
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Name: | Cairn to north of settlement on the lower eastern slope of the Redwater valley |
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Summary
A possible robbed and disturbed cairn sited on the lower eastern slope of the Redwater valley, north of a hut settlement. The stony turf-covered mound which is elliptical has a maximum diameter of 9m and stands to 0.5m high. The centre of the mound has been disturbed and possibly robbed.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 684 806 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE333
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1344286
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 34499
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North (Monograph). SDV219155.
The mound is depicted by Butler but described as a hut circle.
Newman, P., 2002, Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines (Report - Survey). SDV363213.
(10/07/2001) A possible robbed and disturbed cairn sited on the edge of a tinners' gully on the lower eastern slope of the Redwater valley, north of a hut settlement (SX 68 SE 27). The stony turf-covered mound which is elliptical has a maximum diameter of 9m and stands to 0.5m high. The centre of the mound has been disturbed and possibly robbed.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. |
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SDV363213 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines. English Heritage. A1/34/2002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #136810 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)
Date Last Edited: | Apr 11 2022 4:21PM |
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