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| HER Number: | MDV50265 |
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| Name: | Southern cairn in a group south-west of Black Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Southern in a group of (possibly) three round cairns. Diameter 4.7m, height 0.7m. A few stones set on edge around western perimeter. Surveyed in 2007; rather ragged and covered by mature gorse vegetation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 569 712 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE77
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440249
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/100/2
- Old SAM Ref: 22287
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX57SE77 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV277045.
(30/05/2007) Two small cairns are situated on a south-facing slope about 50.0m south-west of the south-west end of the stone row (SX 57 SE 35).
At SX 5696 7128 is a smaller cairn, 3.5m in diameter and 0.5m high, also turf-covered, with two stones of a kerb visible in the south west quadrant apparently undisturbed. Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130747, 1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5696 7130) Southern of three round cairns. Diameter 4.7m, height 0.7m. A few stones set on edge around western perimeter.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 48, Map 45 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Black Tor cairn '5' at SX56957129 of 4.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high with a retaining circle and seemingly undisturbed. One of two cairns 5 metres apart.
Fletcher, M. J., 2007, Royal Commission survey (Report - Survey). SDV363347.
(30/05/2007) Two cairns were identified. They are rather ragged and are all now covered by mature gorse vegetation.
Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-93 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 23/11/2019. Overall condition good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-93 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 030° showing grass/moss cover with outcrops of gorse.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 48, Map 45. |
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| SDV277045 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX57SE77. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #123067 ] |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130747, 1992. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-93. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-93. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV4992 | Related to: Northern cairn in a group south-west of Black Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV50266 | Related to: Possible cairn south-west of Black Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7518 - Survey of the Stanlake Prehistoric Settlement
- EDV8195 - Field Investigation Survey of the Stanlake settlement
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2021 10:44AM |
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