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| HER Number: | MDV51457 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Vis=20/4/1993 (gerrard) 13 cairns situated on a south-facing slope overlooking the valley of the walla brook forming part of a more extensive cairnfield. Eight of the mounds are sub-circular ranging in size from 3m to 6m in diam and between 0.4m and 0.8m high. The remainder are ovoid , ranging 5m to 9m long, 3m to 5m wide and between 0.5m and 0.8m high. The average height of all the mounds is 0.66m. The individual dimensions and location of these cairns are given below:.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 534 840 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/91/4
- Old SAM Ref: 22347(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Unknown, MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA (Migrated Record). SDV331.
Sx 53478407 4m diam, 0.6m high. Sx 53468407 4m diam, 0.8m high. Sx 53468405 5m in diam, 0.8m high. Sx 53448407 4m in diam, 0.6m high. Sx 53438405 5m in diam, 0.9m high. Sx 53428407 4m in diam, 0.6m high. Sx 53428408 5m long, 3m wide, is oriented n-s and stands 0.8m high. Sx 53448404 6m long, 5m wide, is oriented nnw-sse and stands 0.9m high. Sx 53428402 6m diam, 0.8m high. A shallow hollow, measuring 1.5m by 1m wide by 0.2m deep suggests partial early excavation or robbing. Sx 53418402 9m long, 3m wide, is oriented nnw-sse and stands 0.6m high. Sx 53408404 3.4m diam, and 0.5m high. Sx 53408405 6m long, 4m wide, is oriented n-s and stands 0.5m high. Sx 53388404 3m in diam, 0.4m high. Some of the cairns may contain burials, but the group most likely represents stone clearance connected with cultivation of the area (mpp).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV247407.
Butler, j. /dartmoor atlas of antiquities - the north/21991)219.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV247408.
Des=mpp/130964.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV247409.
Nmr=sx58sw57.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV247407 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV247408 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV247409 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV331 | Migrated Record: Unknown. MIGRATED RECORD - MONUMENT PROTECTION PROGRAMME DATA. Monument Protection Programme. Unknown. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV14428 | Part of: Cairnfield and associated earthworks on north-east slope of White Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 13 2015 10:47AM |
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