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| HER Number: | MDV58104 |
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| Name: | Cairn 170 metres south-east of Black Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Cairn south-east of Black Tor on the west side of the River Meavy of 4 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high. Lies only 45 metres from the surviving end of double stone row at Hart Tor and should perhaps be considered as belonging to that group of monuments.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 575 717 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE251
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1462035
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/391
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/447
- Old SAM Ref: 24106
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152491 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(01/03/1996) SX 5750 7171 Cairn 170m south-east of Black Tor.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, Map 46 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Not shown.
Gerrard, S., 1997, Meavy Valley Archaeology Interim Report for 1996, 14-15; fig 5 (Report - Survey). SDV360393.
SX 5750 7171 Cairn lying immediately west of the scarp formed by alluvial streamworking in the valley bottom. Survives as 4m diameter mound standing up to 0.8m high. No sign of robbing. Lies only 45m from the surviving end of double stone row at Hart Tor (see SX57SE/52) and should perhaps be considered as belonging to that group of monuments.
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
(25/11/2007) The cairn is under mooralnd grass. Survyed at 1:2500 scale.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1020129 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
The fourth cairn within the monument lies on the western side of the River Meavy and survives as a 4 metres diameter mound standing up to 0.8 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. Map 46. |
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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 152491. [Mapped feature: #134883 ] |
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| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV360393 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1997. Meavy Valley Archaeology Interim Report for 1996. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 14-15; fig 5. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1020129. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV49460 | Related to: Cairn at east end of northern double stone row south-west of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV50150 | Related to: Cairn at the east of the single stone row south-west of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV4896 | Related to: Northern double stone row south-west of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3739 | Related to: Round cairn south-west of the stone rows to the south-eest of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV4895 | Related to: Southern single stone row south-west of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7517 - Survey of Hart Tor tin works
- EDV7522 - Survey of Black Tor
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 6 2022 10:02AM |
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