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| HER Number: | MDV54481 |
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| Name: | Probable mutilated cairn in cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, Gidleigh |
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Summary
A probable mutilated cairn of 3.6 metres by 4.2 metres and 0. 5 metres in the cairn cemetery on Long Ridge. Some small stones protrude from the mound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 643 861 |
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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/29/2
- Old SAM Ref: 28664.03
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- 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 64398611. A probable mutilated cairn measures 3.6m N-S by 4.2m and 0.5m high on the N by 0.15m on the S. Though disturbed there is no distinct hollow usually associated with deliberate robbing. Some small stone protrude from the mound.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144094 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1997) SX 6439 8611 Round cairn forming part of cemetery on Long Ridge. Measures 6 metres by 4 metres by 0.7 metres high. Oriented north-west to south-east. A path cuts through the mound.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on survey.
Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1017868 (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 144094. |
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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: #137038 ] |
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| SDV365835 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2024. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1017868. |
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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) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2024 12:31PM |
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