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HER Number:MDV37096
Name:Cairn within cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh

Summary

Possible small cairn of circa 6 metres diameter by 1 metre high to the east of the North Teign River

Location

Grid Reference:SX 642 862
Map Sheet:SX68NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishGidleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGIDLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/124

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Greeves, T. A. P., 1989, Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford (Un-published). SDV249082.

Visited on 3rd June 1989. Small cairn approximately 6 metres in diameter and 1 metre high, set about 60 metres east of the top edge of the scarp that defines the tin streamworks on the right bank of the North Teign River.

Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.

(-/-/2002) Considered under MPP but not recommended for scheduling because it is a duplicate of another situated nearby.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145710Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown.
SDV249082Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1989. Archaeological Features in Rushford Wood, Chagford. Digital. [Mapped feature: #21726 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV135119Part of: Cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 19 2024 3:24PM