See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV25001 |
|---|
| Name: | Small cairn on the south-western brow of Western Beacon |
|---|
Summary
One of a group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon. Not recorded by the Ordnance Survey in 1950, unlike the other cairns in the vicinity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 654 576 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX65NE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | UGBOROUGH |
|---|
Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/285
- Old SAM Ref: 10546
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1969, SX6557, 2/7-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV165212.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Small cairn near other cairns (e.g. SX65NE/210). Visible on 1969 National Monuments Record aerial photograph.
Ancient Monuments, 1990, Notes on cairns (Schedule Document). SDV165222.
One of three closely spaced cairns measuring 12m, 23m and 23m in diameter and 1m, 1.7m and 1.8m high.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV165212 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1969. SX6557. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2/7-9. |
| |
| | |
| SDV165222 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1990. Notes on cairns. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| |
| | |
| 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. |
| |
| | |
| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #123756 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV3110 | Related to: Boundary stone at Western Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV3126 | Related to: Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV3125 | Related to: Cairn on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV42777 | Related to: Large cairn north of Western Beacon (Monument) |
| MDV25000 | Related to: Small cairn on the south-western brow of Western Beacon (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 20 2020 11:23AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.