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| HER Number: | MDV5156 |
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| Name: | Destroyed cist, Nun's Cross Farm |
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Summary
A cist was discovered at Nuns Cross Farm, circa 1892. No relics were found and the cist has been totally destroyed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 606 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a section of the late 18th century Devonport Leat running from Raddick Hill to Nun's Cross, including extensive tinning remains at Cramber Tor
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW52
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441717
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/59
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: sx66nw52
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CIST (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1892, 14th Report of the Barrow Committee, 47 (Article in Serial). SDV237177.
(SX 6069) A cist was discovered at Nuns Cross Farm, circa 1892. No relics were found and the cist has been totally destroyed.
Worth, R. H., 1897, 16th Report of the Barrow Committee, 66 (Article in Serial). SDV356961.
Worth, R. H., 1902, 21st Report of the Barrow Committee, 139 (Article in Serial). SDV20971.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF 1946/7 photos.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20971 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1902. 21st Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 34. A5 Paperback + Digital. 139. |
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| SDV237177 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1892. 14th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 24. Website. 47. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV356961 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1897. 16th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 29. Digital. 66. [Mapped feature: #32165 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113773 | Related to: Nun's Cross Farmstead, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2023 11:34AM |
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