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HER Number: | MDV13280 |
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Name: | Cairn 180 metres west of Red Brook |
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Summary
Cairn on the north-eastern slope of Three Barrows Hill with a well-preserved kerb circle. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 655 629 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | South Brent |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Yes): NI Site
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE152
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 901579
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/146
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Robinson, R., 1978, South Brent Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV137445.
Barrow on the north-eastern slope of Three Barrows Hill with a well-preserved kerb circle. A small previously unrecorded barrow, about 200 metres from the Upper Red Brook. There is a well-preserved kerb circle visible in places. Diameter measures 5.0 -6.0 metres, height about 0.5 metres with a level top showing no signs of disturbance. It is largely overgrown with turf heather and rushes and lies on a moderately steep slope.
Robinson, R., 1980, An Archaeological Check-List for South Brent, 8 (Report - non-specific). SDV150007.
A Bronze Age barrow on the North-East slope of Three Barrows Hill has a well preserved kerb-circle. Located at SX65566295.
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.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV137445 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1978. South Brent Parish Checklist. Parish Checklist. |
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SDV150007 | Report - non-specific: Robinson, R.. 1980. An Archaeological Check-List for South Brent. DAS/DCRA Publication. 8. A4 Comb Bound. 8. |
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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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 14 2022 1:57PM |
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