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| HER Number: | MDV54480 |
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| Name: | Eastern of three cairns forming part of cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh |
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Summary
Eastern of three cairns of 3.9 metres diameter by 0.6 metres high within the cairn cemetery on Long Ridge
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 861 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW15
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443715
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/29/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28664.02
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(14/08/1991) Centred SX 64408611. Two well-preserved cairns and a further probable cairn lie in an area of low heather and long tufty grass on the gentle N-facing slope of Langridge.
SX 64418611. The E cairn, 3.9m in diameter and 0.6m high, is similarly steep-sided with two large boulders embedded in the otherwise flat top. A single upright stone, possibly part of a former kerb, is situated in the edge of the cairn.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144093 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1998) Round cairn forming part of cemetery on Long Ridge. Diameter 4.1 metres, height 0.7 metres. Single edge-set stone on east side may represent kerb. A large stone in centre may be capstone.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on survey.
Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 101768 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.
The monument, which falls into five areas, includes eight round cairns and a cist situated on Long Ridge, locally known as Langridge, overlooking the valley of the River North Teign. These mounds form a cairn cemetery situated between two broadly contemporary stone hut circle settlements.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144093. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #137037 ] |
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| SDV365835 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 101768. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV135119 | Part of: Cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV4394 | Related to: Cairn with a cist in cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV4395 | Related to: Northern cairn in group on Langridge, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV58683 | Related to: Round cairn in cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2024 12:24PM |
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