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| HER Number: | MDV22795 |
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| Name: | Cairn D north of Deadman's Bottom in the Langcombe Valley |
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Summary
One of four cairns lying north-east of the Langcombe Brook. Round cairn measuring 4.5 metres in diameter, 0.2 metres high. Kerb and cist. Robbed. A 4.5 metre diameter area of small hummocks defined by a rough ring of large stones. In centre is a 0.8 metre by 0.6 metres by 0.25 metre deep hollow lined on three sides with stones. A 1 metre long, 0.7 metre wide and 0.2 metre deep pit lies on the south-east side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 606 669 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/97
- Old SAM Ref: 28787
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Turner, J. R., 1983, Embanked stone circle and cairn near Deadman's Bottom, Langcombe Brook (Worksheet). SDV177854.
(30/7/1983) SX 6067 6695. A cairn measuring 3.5m diameter and 0.3m high. The centre of the cairn has been dug in to and deposited on its west side.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF 1946/7 photos.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140543d (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/05/1996) One of four cairns lying north-east of the Langcombe Brook.
SX 6065 6691 Round cairn measuring 4.5 metres in diameter, 0.2 metres high. Kerb and cist. Robbed. A 4.5 metre diameter area of small hummocks defined by a rough ring of large stones. In centre is a 0.8 metre by 0.6 metres by 0.25 metre deep hollow lined on three sides with stones. A 1 metre long, 0.7 metre wide and 0.2 metre deep pit lies on the south-east side.
[NB: Gerrard's grid references for these four cairns are slightly problematic and do not pair well with his plan depiction of the features. This feature has been placed as accurately as possible from a combination of the aerial image, Gerrard's grid reference and plan, but requires ground truthing for confirmation. Richards, A. F., 21/10/2022].
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV177854 | Worksheet: Turner, J. R.. 1983. Embanked stone circle and cairn near Deadman's Bottom, Langcombe Brook. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140543d. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: 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. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139411 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57440 | Related to: Cairn A north-east of the Langcombe Brook (Monument) |
| MDV57437 | Related to: Cairn B north of Deadman's Bottom in the Langcombe Valley (Monument) |
| MDV57434 | Related to: Cairn C north of Deadman's Bottom in the Langcombe Valley (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 21 2022 1:52PM |
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