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| HER Number: | MDV29415 |
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| Name: | Probable clearance cairn in King's Wood |
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Summary
A roughly oval stony mound extends from an old field boundary, 7 metres long by 2 metres wide with a maximum hight of 0.3 metres. No surrounding ditch was observed. This may be a field clearance cairn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 714 659 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NW/151
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MOUND (Constructed, Unknown date)
Full description
McCrone, P., 1985, An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands, 16, KW03, fig (Report - Survey). SDV360479.
Stone mound - SX 7147 6592
A roughly oval stony mound extends from an old field boundary, 7 metres long by 2 metres wide with a maximum hight of 0.3 metres. No surrounding ditch was observed. This may be a field clearance cairn.
McCrone, P., 1985, Visit (woodland survey) (Worksheet). SDV281898.
(March 1985) SX 7147 6592 A roughly oval stony mound extends from an old field boundary. May be the result of field clearance.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV281898 | Worksheet: McCrone, P.. 1985. Visit (woodland survey). Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV360479 | Report - Survey: McCrone, P.. 1985. An Archaeological Survey of Some Dartmoor Woodlands. Dartmoor National Park Authority. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 16, KW03, fig. [Mapped feature: #139101 Marked on fig, ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7430 - Woodland Survey (1985) in Wray Cleave, Sanduck Wood, Caseley Wood, Kings Wood and Fingle Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 26 2022 12:06PM |
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