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HER Number:MDV49230
Name:Cairn northwest of Berry Camp Fort

Summary

Site of a Prehistoric cairn to the northwest of Berry Camp Fort

Location

Grid Reference:SY 184 882
Map Sheet:SY18NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBranscombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRANSCOMBE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY18NE/27/14

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108939.

Des=rchm survey of berry cliff camp/(1989)/in pf.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108940.

Grinsell, l. V. /pdas/41(1983)29/the barrows of south and east devon.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV108941.

Hutchinson, p. O. /history of sidmouth/(1909)85.


RCHM, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7666.

Vis=6/3/1989 (rchm) cairn 8. Probably grinsell's 4a, but not the scheduled one as stated by him. Hutchinson described it as 'a mound slipping over the cliff'. A section of curving bank truncated by the cliff on sw and fading out on e. Approx 20m long, up to 3m wide, 0.35m high (rchm).


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 150 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Mound. Cairn.Not referred to as scheduled in SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV108939Migrated Record:
SDV108940Migrated Record:
SDV108941Migrated Record:
SDV351568Archive - 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. 150.
SDV7666Migrated Record: RCHM.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 11 2014 3:04PM