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HER Number: | MDV56755 |
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Name: | CLEARANCE CAIRN in the Parish of Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Vis=4/4/1995 (gerrard) clearance cairn within an historic field system. May be of historic date, but its appearance and proximity to bronze age features suggests that it is more likely to be prehistoric. The cairn mound is built against and partly overlaps a large earthfast rock, measures 3m in diam and stands up to 0.6m high (mpp).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 572 645 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/527
- Old SAM Ref: 24232
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140647 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/04/1995) SX 5720 6457 Clearance cairn within an historic field system. May be of historic date, but its appearance and proximity to Bronze Age features suggests that it is more likely to be prehistoric. The cairn mound is built against and partly overlaps a large earthfast rock, measures 3m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high.
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 140647. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
Date Last Edited: | Oct 17 2022 4:02PM |
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