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| HER Number: | MDV54494 |
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| Name: | Cairn in settlement on Stonetor Hill |
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Summary
The remains of a cairn which lies within a dense cluster of hut circles and enclosures (SX 68 NW 21) on the gentle north east facing slope of Langridge. It measures 7.9 metres in diameter and stands up to 1 metre high. In the centre of the cairn there is a depression 3 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres deep. Previously identified as a hut circle.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 644 852 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW55
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 903777
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/134/1
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 28663
- Old SAM Ref: 28663
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- 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.
(01/05/1990) SX 6448 8521. A cairn lies within a dense cluster of hut circles and enclosures (SX 68 NW 21) on the gentle NE-facing slope of Langridge. Measuring 7.9m in diameter it stands 1.0m high and has an amorphous central depression 3.0m in diameter and 0.6m deep.
Another cairn (SX 68 NW 54) lies at SX 6448 8523 within the same settlement.
(This feature was previously recorded as a hut circle, part of SX 68 NW 21).
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144013 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
At SX64478522. Hut forming part of settlement at Stonetor Head. Hut diameter measures 3.4m; earthwork wall 2.3m wide, 0.6m high. Internal area 8.03m. Situated on substantial 1m high platform.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 188; fig 37/3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 188; fig 37/3. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144013. |
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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: #127981 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4686 | Related to: Cairn in settlement on Stonetor Hill (Monument) |
| MDV4687 | Related to: Hut E in settlement on Stonetor Hill (Monument) |
| MDV58338 | Related to: Hut settlement on Stonetor Hill (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8652 - Langridge Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2022 4:47PM |
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