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| HER Number: | MDV42768 |
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| Name: | Features on Ringmoor Down |
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Summary
Formerly identified and scheduled in the 1990s as a cairn (one of a group of three), this was re-assessed during 2005 survey work. Identified as former tin pits that have been reoccupied by the military in the more recent past.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 562 662 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE209
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1025082
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/531
- Old SAM Ref: 10666
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- TRIAL PIT (Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Ancient Monuments, 1991, Schedule Amendment, Cairn C (Schedule Document). SDV253568.
A group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down are scheduled:
c) SX 5627 6625 5.0m in diameter and 0.4m high, with a possible retaining kerb and slightly hollow centre. Scheduled: 10666.
Newman, P. + Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
(15/02/2005) This was scheduled by the Ancient Monuments department in 1990-91, but was identified in 2005 survey by English Heritage (along with MDV42769) as former tin pits that have been reoccupied by the military in the more recent past.
Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UPRM-17 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(05/06/2019) Condition assessed as ?very good by volunteer recorders; no issues noted.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Feature photographed in June 2019.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV253568 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1991. Schedule Amendment. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. Cairn C. |
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| SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UPRM-17. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV42769 | Related to: Clearance cairn on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
| MDV48901 | Related to: Eylesbarrow Watershed Reave (Monument) |
| MDV42770 | Related to: Feature on Ringmoor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2021 10:46AM |
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