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| HER Number: | MDV46982 |
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| Name: | Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Cairn of 3.1 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 526 838 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/53/2
- Old SAM Ref: 20367
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 106-108, 242, Map 32, Figure 32.6 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Cairn within White Hill W. cairn cemetery with cairns of between 2.0 metres and 6.0 metres diameter by between 0.1 and 0.4 metres high.
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
Visited on 1st August 1998. Cairn at SX52608382 of 3.1 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1007544 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
This monument includes a cairn situated on a gentle west facing slope overlooking Lydford village. The cairn mound is ovoid in shape, is orientated north to south and measures 3 metres long, 2.5 metres wide and stands up to 0.2 metres high. This cairn forms part of a cairnfield, including twenty-six mounds and a lynchet. (Indicated to the south-east on map)
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 106-108, 242, Map 32, Figure 32.6. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007544. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3248 | Part of: Cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133832 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133833 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133834 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133835 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133836 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46983 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46984 | Related to: Cairn forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46981 | Related to: Two cairns forming part of the cairnfield on the western slope of White Hill, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 10 2023 8:52AM |
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