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| HER Number: | MDV4373 |
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| Name: | Reputed cairn on Little Hound Tor, South Tawton |
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Summary
A Bronze Age cairn is reported at this location. No confirmed visits since 1950; de-scheduled in 1995. Unlikely feature.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 899 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW3
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443697
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/5
- Old SAM County Ref: 485
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Prowse, A. B., 1890, Notes on the Neighbourhood of Taw Marsh, North Dartmoor, 189-90 (Article in Serial). SDV239781.
(Estimated 1889) Cairn on little Hound Tor. On summit of hill. Has been dug into.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX68NW3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV239656.
(08/09/1950) (SX 63148996) Cairn (NR). Turf-covered cairn 9.5m in diameter, 1.0m high, with a small hollow in the centre.
Ancient Monuments, 1961, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV239654.
(September 1961) Round barrow, misshapen cairn. OS 6" 77 SW.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 170 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(30/07/1976 and 13/02/1977) Neither Turner nor Grinsell could find this feature.
Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV342809.
Visited 06/08/1982?
Robinson, R., 1983, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1983 (Un-published). SDV345762.
Visited 19/01/1983?
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133289 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
[No detail recorded; not seen?]
Ancient Monuments, 1995, Descheduling (Schedule Document). SDV239657.
Formerly scheduled as DV 485. De-scheduled 30/03/1995.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV239654 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1961. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
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| SDV239656 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX68NW3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV239657 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1995. Descheduling. Amendment to Schedule. Unknown. |
| SDV239781 | Article in Serial: Prowse, A. B.. 1890. Notes on the Neighbourhood of Taw Marsh, North Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 22. Digital. 189-90. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 170. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133289. |
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| SDV342809 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1982. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Unknown. |
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| SDV345762 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1983. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1983. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52480 | Related to: Cairn near Little Hound Tor, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV28608 | Related to: Round cairn on the summit of Little Hound Tor, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2023 3:40PM |
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