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| HER Number: | MDV13286 |
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| Name: | Cairn on Dockwell Ridge |
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Summary
Overgrown barrow on Dockwell Ridge. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 689 638 |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork of Bronze Age cairn on Dockwell Ridge
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Yes): NI Site
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE155
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 901583
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/152
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARROW (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Robinson, R., 1978, Cairn on Dockwell Ridge (Worksheet). SDV150132.
This barrow is completely grown over with turf and bilberry but appears by probing to be stone built. It lies in a gorse-covered area of Dockwell Ridge and has not been accurately located since its discovery in May 1978. The above national grid reference is approximate only. It is about 58.0 meters from the reave running south-east to north-west on Dockwell Ridge, on the north side of it. While the only remaining anti-aircraft pole survives on Dockwell Ridge it may be found about 100 meters from this on a bearing of 198 degrees (g). It is very low (about 0.3 meters), 10.0 meters in diameter and has no gorse cover unlike the surrounding ground and lies on the fairly flat top of the ridge. Seen and accepted as a barrow by Mr. T. Greeves.
Robinson, R., 1980, An Archaeological Check-List for South Brent, 8 (Report - non-specific). SDV150007.
There is a Bronze Age barrow on Dockwell Ridge at SX68956385.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.
Circular feature visible on aerial photograph.
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
| 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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| SDV150132 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978. Cairn on Dockwell Ridge. South Brent Parish Checklist. Worksheet. |
| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345751 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #80850 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 14 2022 1:46PM |
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