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HER Number:MDV132934
Name:Alleged cairn on Wittor; unlikely feature

Summary

The County Sites and Monuments Record notes a cairn on Whittor, but this could not be located during field investigation in 1993.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 545 782
Map Sheet:SX57NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX57NW163
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1408916
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ?SX57NW/61?

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • (Former Type) CAIRN? (Unknown date)

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.

(13/04/1993) The County Sites and Monuments Record notes a cairn on Whittor, but this could not be located during field investigation in 1993.
NB: this old SMR record could not be located during the NRHE to HER project and the old SMR relates to MDV4180. Record here has been retained for completeness; unlikely feature. [Richards, A. F., 06/06/2022].

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145710Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #137771 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
  • EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
  • EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
  • EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

Date Last Edited:Jun 6 2022 4:17PM