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| HER Number: | MDV20074 |
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| Name: | Clearance Cairn 210 metres north-east of Stacombe Farm, Moretonhampstead |
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Summary
One of four cairns on east side of Mardon Down. 4.0 metres diameter and 0.3 metres high. Possibly a clearance cairn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 775 875 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78NE/72
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1982, SX78NE34 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV295818.
Site visit 16th February 1982. One of four cairns (a) on Mardon Down. 4.0 metres diameter, 0.3 metres high, grass and bracken covered. In an area of moorland which has undergone probable medieval clearance. Possibly a clearance cairn.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV295818 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1982. SX78NE34. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. [Mapped feature: #10316 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20075 | Related to: Clearance Cairns 392 metres east-south-east of Headless Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 11 2014 9:57AM |
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