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| HER Number: | MDV58285 |
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| Name: | Cairn on Long Ridge (Langridge) |
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Summary
The remains of a Bronze Age cairn which forms part of a cairn cemetery on Long Ridge, locally known as Langridge, overlooking the valley of the River North Teign. The cairn is visible as a grassy mound which measures 5.5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres in height. Four large boulders protrude through its surface but they are not thought to represent a cist.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 645 859 |
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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: SX68NW65
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 903298
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/144
- Old SAM Ref: 28664
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- CIST (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 139 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
Cairn enclosing cist, nearly square,placed probably SE/NW; capstone to NNW. Diameter 5.5m., height 0.3m. Visited 30 July 1976.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(14/08/1991) SX 64528592. A disturbed cairn on the gentle SE-facing slope of Langridge 100m NE of the enclosure wall of Langridge Newtake. The grassy mound measures 5.5m in diameter with a maximum height of 0.4m, the centre is disturbed by a hollow 1.2m in diameter and 0.2m deep. Four large boulders protrude through the fabric of the mound; two in the centre and two in the edge. They do not appear to form elements of a cist or kerb.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144091 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1997) (SX 6452 8592) A round cairn forming an outlying part of a cairn cemetery on Langridge. Diameter 6.0 metres, height 0.5 metres. Central pit 2.0 metres by 1.2 metres. Two edge set stones on edge of mound may suggest survival of kerb. Grass and heather cover noted.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 139. |
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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 144091. |
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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: #136287 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58683 | Related to: Round cairn on Long Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2022 8:35AM |
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