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HER Number:MDV134902
Name:Two possible cairns to the south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton

Summary

Two possible cairns to the south-west of Great Nodden which shown up only as crop marks on aerial photographs.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 534 872
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
DistrictWest Devon

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, Figure 43.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Great Nodden cairn '18' at SX 53458723 and Great Nodden cairn '19' at SX53418713 show up only as crop marks on aerial photographs.

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, Figure 43.2. [Mapped feature: #142511 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV14524Related to: Cairnfield south of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton, Lydford (Monument)
MDV4625Related to: Ring cairn on Great Nodden summit, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV4676Related to: Round cairn 270 metres west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 2 2024 2:34PM