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| HER Number: | MDV15128 |
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| Name: | Stone Pile at High Peak Hillfort |
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Summary
Pile of stones at High Peak considered to be the remains of a 19th century bonfire
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 103 859 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Otterton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 449071
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/21/6
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96023.
Stones at the south end of the agger at high peak, once thought by hutchinson to be a tumulus. But later considered to be the remains of a bonfire and sheep roast organised by lord rolle at the beginning of 19th century (hutchinson).
NMR CITING OS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV96923.
Vis=13/4/1989 (os) area now in a mature conifer plantation with thick undergrowth. No trace seen (nmr citing os).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96924.
Hutchinson, p. O. /exeter gazette/29/9/1871/the bone bed on high peak hill/ copy in hutchinson's ms diary in dro.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96925.
Hutchinson, p. O. /sidmouth and district extracts/no 11 v 1/may 1934/west country studies library.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96926.
Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)40.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV96927.
Nmr=sy18nw72.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV96023 | Migrated Record: HUTCHINSON. |
| SDV96923 | Report - Survey: NMR CITING OS. |
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| SDV96924 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV96925 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV96926 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV96927 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 5 2015 9:00AM |
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