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| HER Number: | MDV56597 |
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| Name: | CAIRN in the Parish of Peter Tavy |
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Summary
A low, stony mound situated on a NW facing slope overlooking the Colly Brook.
This turf-covered mound of small stones stands to a maximum height of 0.35m. It is"comma"-shaped, with an oval head 6.2m by 4.4m, and a tail on the downhill side 3.2m by 2.3m. There is a slight depression in the main part. It is possibly a damaged cairn with original dimensions in the order of 7.6m by 6.2m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 547 778 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Stony mound of a Bronze Age cairn overlooking the Colly Brook on Langstone Moor
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NW113
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 918831
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/225
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV270759.
Nmr=sx57nw113.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(17/11/1987) SX 5478 7789: a low, stony mound situated on a NW facing slope overlooking the Colly Brook.
This turf-covered mound of small stones stands to a maximum height of 0.35m. It is "comma"-shaped, with an oval head 6.2m by 4.4m, and a tail on the downhill side 3.2m by 2.3m. There is a slight depression in the main part.
It is possibly a damaged cairn with original dimensions in the order of 7.6m by 6.2m.
Not depicted at 1/10000 scale.
Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, fig 2 EH report AI/25/2003 (Report - Survey). SDV255420.
(01/10/2003) As described in 1987. Cairn shown on the English Heritage survey of 2003.
Newman, P., 2004, Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV346874.
(10/08/2004) Condition is poor.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Cairn visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV255420 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2003. The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. 25. A4 Comb Bound. fig 2 EH report AI/25/2003. |
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| SDV270759 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95574 ] |
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| SDV346874 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2004. Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. |
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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. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 3 2021 4:03PM |
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