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| HER Number: | MDV26843 |
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| Name: | Cairnfield north-east of Pitton |
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Summary
Prehistoric cairnfield to the north-east of Pitton and west of Honeybag Tor. Nationally Important site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 725 788 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric cairnfield to the north-east of Pitton and west of Honeybag Tor
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Historical): NI site
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/199
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRNFIELD (Early Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 2200 BC to 700 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, SX77NW (Cartographic). SDV345445.
Cairnfield visible.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Cairnfield north-east of Pitton was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Possibly also listed as cairnfield west of Honeybag Tor. Other details: Numbers 24 and 29.
Gerrard, S., 2006, Dartmoor Nationally Important Sites (Cartographic). SDV345607.
One of a group of sites included on a list to be scheduled by English Heritage in the early 2000s. The programme on Dartmoor was ended prematurely and therefore official Scheduled status was never assigned. For the purposes of planning and management these sites are considered to be of equal status to Scheduled sites.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345445 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. SX77NW. Air Photographs Unit. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV345607 | Cartographic: Gerrard, S.. 2006. Dartmoor Nationally Important Sites. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85470 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26848 | Related to: CAIRNFIELD in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
| MDV26849 | Related to: Cairnfield to the north-west of Honeybag Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 6 2020 10:21AM |
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