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Summary

Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) a length of post-medieval boundary ditch with bank situated on level ground on the saddle between sourton tors and corn ridge cuts the cairn alignment (sx58nw/2/1) at sx54668963. The boundary is over 1km long and in the vicinity of the cairn alignment includes a 6m wide and 1m deep flat-bottomed ditch with a 3m wide and 0.8m high bank sitting on both edges (mpp).

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1007827: Stone circle, cairn alignment, cider millstone and boundary ditch 410m south east of Sourton Tors

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/142
• Old SAM Ref: 24060

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV228938.

Turner, j. /pdas/49(1991)143-4/a cairn alignment on sourton common, dartmoor.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., Des=mpp/130995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) a length of post-medieval boundary ditch with bank situated on level ground on the saddle between sourton tors and corn ridge cuts the cairn alignment (sx58nw/2/1) at sx54668963. The boundary is over 1km long and in the vicinity of the cairn alignment includes a 6m wide and 1m deep flat-bottomed ditch with a 3m wide and 0.8m high bank sitting on both edges (mpp).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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