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HER Number:MDV19462
Name:Unlikely cairn to south-west of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh

Summary

Unlikely cairn - a mound of 5.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high to south-west of Kennon Hill

Location

Grid Reference:SX 638 891
Map Sheet:SX68NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishThrowleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTHROWLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/71

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BARROW? (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV342809.

Visited on 6th August 1982. An irregular heather covered mound 200 metres due north of barrow (sx68nw/72). Diameter 5 metres, height 4 metres. A doubtful barrow.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph.

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

Considered under MPP but appears to be natural feature.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145710Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV342809Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1982. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #141343 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 2 2023 4:42PM