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HER Number:MDV25678
Name:Possible cairn on the Harford-Ugborough parish boundary, Piles Hill

Summary

Possible cairn recorded from 1980 aerial photograph. Not clearly seen on 2015 version. Nothing found at this location during survey in 2021

Location

Grid Reference:SX 654 609
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHarford
Civil ParishUgborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHARFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of the early 20th century China Clay works at Redlake Mine and the associated railway, as well as prehistoric remains on Ugborough Moor

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/370
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, 1980, SF1743, 76-77 (Aerial Photograph). SDV161746.

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

SX 6540 6096 Possible cairn, possibly one of a group of cairns. Visible on 1980 National Monuments Record aerial photograph.

Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.

Visited on 2nd April 2021. Possible cairn identified from aerial photograph. Nothing found at this location.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV161746Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1980. SF1743. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 76-77.
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. [Mapped feature: #13740 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV5708Related to: Cairn on Piles Hill south of Piles Hill stone row, Harford (Monument)
MDV25684Related to: Possible cairn on Piles Hill, Harford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough

Date Last Edited:Feb 19 2022 10:28AM

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