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| HER Number: | MDV134910 |
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| Name: | Cairn at the southern end of the cairn alignment to the south-east of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Cairn at the southern end of the cairn alignment to the south-east of Sourton Tors of 10 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high. A number of shallow hollows in the surface of the mound suggest partial early excavation or robbing
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 546 895 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1007827 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.
This monument includes a stone circle, cairn alignment, cider mill and a short length of boundary ditch with bank situated on level ground on the saddle between Sourton Tors and Corn Ridge. The cairn at the southern end measures 10 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.4 metres high. A number of shallow hollows in the surface of the mound suggest partial early excavation or robbing.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #142552 ] |
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| SDV365835 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1007827. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50568 | Related to: Cairn alignment 410 metres south east of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV52423 | Related to: Cairn associated with field system south of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV4628 | Related to: Cairn at the north end of the cairn alignment to the east of Sourton Tors, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV55327 | Related to: Cairn south-east of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV52421 | Related to: Field system 850 metres south-south-east of Sourton Tors, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV4627 | Related to: Round cairn 470 metres south east of Sourton Tors. Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2024 4:14PM |
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