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HER Number:MDV52631
Name:Five Clearance Cairns within Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior

Summary

Five small clearance cairns to the north-east of Enclosure 'H' within Trowlesworthy Warren

Location

Grid Reference:SX 572 644
Map Sheet:SX56SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishShaugh Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSHAUGH PRIOR

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/479
  • Old SAM Ref: 24232

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Post Medieval - 4000 BC to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140674 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

The northern cairn is 1.5 metres by 1 metres by up to 0.3 metres high. The central one is 2 metres in diameter and 0.15 metres high. The ssouthern one is 1 metre in diameter and 0.2 metres high.


Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the managagement of an historic landscape, 30, 102 085 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

Five grass and turf covered sub-circular cairns of small stones. (a) Diameter 0.9 metres, height 0.18 metres. (b) Diameter 2 metres, height 0.15 metres. (c) 1.5 metres diameter by 1 metre by 0.3 metres high. (d) Diameter 1.5 metres, height 0.15 metres. (e) Diameter 1.5 metres, height 0.15 metres.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV143510Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the managagement of an historic landscape. 30, 102 085. [Mapped feature: #32953 ]
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140674.

Associated Monuments

MDV2475Related to: Prehistoric Enclosure (H) within Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon

Date Last Edited:Mar 22 2019 1:04PM

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