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| HER Number: | MDV28581 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Cornwood |
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Summary
Cairn on summit of henlake down. Vis=6/5/1986 (griffith + robinson). A low cairn visible on the summit se of the trig point. Diameter circa 7m, height 0.15m. Appears to be a heavily robbed cairn of small stone; could be a less heavily robbed ring cairn, but rather small for this.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 630 572 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Walling and earthworks of Bronze Age hut circles and cairns, along with cultivation ridges and a medieval or later sub-rectangular enclosure on Henlake Down
- SHINE: Walling and earthworks of Bronze Age hut circles and cairns, along with cultivation ridges and a medieval or later sub-rectangular enclosure on Henlake Down
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NW/173
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
GRIFFITH + ROBINSON, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV117914.
Cairn on summit of henlake down. Vis=6/5/1986 (griffith + robinson). A low cairn visible on the summit se of the trig point. Diameter circa 7m, height 0.15m. Appears to be a heavily robbed cairn of small stone; could be a less heavily robbed ring cairn, but rather small for this.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV143283.
Des=griffith, f. M. /as above(7/5/1986).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV117914 | Report - Survey: GRIFFITH + ROBINSON. |
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| SDV143283 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV126823 | Related to: Field system on Henlake Down, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV28582 | Related to: Hut circle settlement on Henlake Down (Monument) |
| MDV119777 | Related to: Possible cultivation ridges on Henlake Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 6 2019 2:39PM |
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