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| HER Number: | MDV43243 |
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| Name: | Cairn, Sidmouth |
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Summary
A large scattered heap of dry flints from which projected 2 or 3 large blocks of flint breccia suggesting the presence of a cist.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 106 894 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NW/153
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
OS CITING HUTCHINSON, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV123545.
Vis=-/-/1879(hutchinson) at ngr sy106894 formerly a large scattered heap of dry flints from which projected 2 or 3 large blocks of flint breccia suggesting the presence of a cist. The whole interior over an area of 66ft diam was found to have been removed when visited in 1879 (os citing hutchinson).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123548.
Osa=sy18nw62.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123549.
Hutchinson,p. O. /tda/12(1880)124.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV123552.
Des=ea/(2003)/east devon heathlands archaeological survey/report no.03.26/in smr.
LETTER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV35728.
Vis=-/2/1994(shenfield + sainsbury) feature observed in 1991 now thought not to be a cairn (letter).
Shenfield, L. W., 1991, Cairn (Worksheet). SDV123550.
Shenfield,l. W. /(8/9/1991)/worksheet in parish file.
Shenfield, I. W., 1995, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV123460.
Now thought to be doubtful.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 21, Part 1; 155, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 420 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.
A 19th century record relating to a large scattered heap of flints containing few flint breccia blocks suggestive of a cist. Interior removed by 1879. The site lies to the north of the survey area.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1759 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Heap of flints with breccia blocks possibly represented cairn. Part destroyed by 1879.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV101648 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 21, Part 1; 155, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 420. |
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| SDV123460 | Correspondence: Shenfield, I. W.. 1995. Letter to SMR. Letter + Digital. |
| SDV123545 | Report - Survey: OS CITING HUTCHINSON. |
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| SDV123548 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV123549 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV123550 | Worksheet: Shenfield, L. W.. 1991. Cairn. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV123552 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1759. |
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| SDV35728 | Migrated Record: LETTER. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 14 2016 3:23PM |
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