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| HER Number: | MDV51428 |
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| Name: | Ring cairn 660 metres north-west of Little Links Tor |
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Summary
Ring cairn. Survives as a circular bank 2m wide and 0.4m high surrounding an internal area measuring 13m in diameter. A 3m wide gap in the western side of the bank may be the result of partial robbing. This ring cairn is of the unrevetted without central mound variety.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 542 874 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NW39
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 965843
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/145
- Old SAM Ref: 22329
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor, 909 (Monograph). SDV249702.
Hemery refers to Smallacombe for the east-west valley and stream a short distance to the south of this alignment and related features.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130934 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(21/04/1993) SX 5428 8747 Ring cairn. Survives as a circular bank 2m wide and 0.4m high surrounding an internal area measuring 13m in diameter. A 3m wide gap in the western side of the bank may be the result of partial robbing. This ring cairn is of the unrevetted without central mound variety.
English Heritage, 1993, Schedule notes (Report - Assessment). SDV248340.
(19/11/1993) SX 54288748 A Ring Cairn was recorded at this location 660m north west of Little Links Tor. The Ring Cairn is of Bronze Age date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV248340 | Report - Assessment: English Heritage. 1993. Schedule notes. English Heritage Records Office SAM Report. Unknown. |
| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 909. |
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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 130934. [Mapped feature: #133702 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV125847 | Related to: Cairn in the Smallacombe Valley, north-west of Little Links Tor (Monument) |
| MDV51433 | Related to: Enclosure 710 metres north-west of Little Links Tor (Monument) |
| MDV51434 | Related to: Stone alignment near enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 1 2021 9:24AM |
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