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| HER Number: | MDV3504 |
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| Name: | Unlikely cist |
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Summary
A cist is reported at this location but could not be found during field investigation. The site was assessed in 1997, but was not scheduled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 589 657 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE80
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 438729
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/179
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CIST (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1979, SX56NE80 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV153805.
(02/06/1950) A cist enclosed within a double circle of fallen stones is recorded by H. Breton (23/02/1950). Visit by the Ordnance Survey in June could find no trace if this feature.
(09/03/1979) The siting is in a marshy area. No trace can be found. Breton was an inaccurate observer, but this is not definitely a duplicate of another site.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on the 1946 aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(Site visited 01-JAN-1997 to 31-MAR-1997) Considered under the Monument Protection Programme, but could not be found. Not recommended for scheduling.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV153805 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1979. SX56NE80. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. [Mapped feature: #20379 ] |
| 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. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 29 2021 3:01PM |
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