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| HER Number: | MDV51447 |
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| Name: | Round cairn 765 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Cairn mound measures 8 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.7 metres high. A slight central hollow suggests partial early excavation or robbing
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 533 868 |
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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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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58NW34
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 965749
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/51/3
- Old SAM Ref: 22337
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130954 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(21/04/1993) Cairn mound measures 8m in diameter and stands up to 0.7m high. A slight central hollow, 1.5m by 0.9m by 0.1m deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 219-220, 245, Map 43, Figure 43.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Great Nodden cairn '7' at SX53338687 of 5.5 metres diameter by 0.3 metres high. One of a group of four cairns to the south-west of Great Nodden.
English Heritage, 1993, Schedule notes (Report - Assessment). SDV248340.
SX53338688 A Round Cairn was located here 765m SW of Great Nodden. The Round Cairn is of Bronze Age date.
Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1007652 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.
This monument includes a round cairn situated on the gentle south-facing spur of Great Nodden overlooking the valley of the River Lyd. The cairn mound measures 8 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.7 metres high. A slight hollow in the centre of the mound suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
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. 219-220, 245, Map 43, Figure 43.2. |
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| SDV248340 | Report - Assessment: English Heritage. 1993. Schedule notes. English Heritage Records Office SAM Report. Unknown. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130954. |
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| SDV365835 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1007652. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14524 | Part of: Cairnfield south of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV51446 | Related to: One of two round cairns 715 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51507 | Related to: One of two round cairns 715 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51449 | Related to: One of two round cairns 840 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51445 | Related to: Round cairn 700 metres south-west of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 1 2024 2:40PM |
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