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HER Number:MDV134874
Name:Great Nodden cairn 2 south west of Great Nodden, Lydford

Summary

Great Nodden cairn '2' (Butler) at southern end of the cairnfield to the south-east of Nodden Gate

Location

Grid Reference:SX 530 862
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLydford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 219-220, 245, Map 43, Site 7, Figure 43.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Great Nodden cairn 2 at SX53088625 of 5.0 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high. Cairns 1-3 lie within the field south of Nodden Gate, all well trampled and spread.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 219-220, 245, Map 43, Site 7, Figure 43.2. [Mapped feature: #142469 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV14524Part of: Cairnfield south of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton, Lydford (Monument)
MDV134871Related to: Great Nodden cairn 1 south west of Great Nodden, Lydford (Monument)
MDV51448Related to: One of two round cairns 840 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV51450Related to: Ring cairn 1060 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 20 2024 4:43PM