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| HER Number: | MDV25684 |
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| Name: | Possible cairn on Piles Hill, Harford |
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Summary
Possible cairn recorded from 1980 aerial photograph. Not clearly seen on 2015 version; requires confirmation. Nothing found at this location during survey in 2021
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 653 609 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Harford |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARFORD |
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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/376
- 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 6536 6097 Possible cairn one of a group in this area visible on National Monuments Record 1980 aerial photograph.
Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.
Possible cairn identified from aerial photograph. Nothing found at this location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV161746 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1980. SF1743. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 76-77. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #13746 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5708 | Related to: Cairn on Piles Hill south of Piles Hill stone row, Harford (Monument) |
| MDV25678 | Related to: Possible cairn on the Harford-Ugborough parish boundary, Piles Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2022 11:11AM |
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