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| HER Number: | MDV59143 |
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| Name: | Standing stone beside a cairn west of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Standing stone beside a cairn west of Bellever Tor of 0.95 metres high by 0.8 metres wide at the base tapering to 0.2 metres wide at the top. It is 0.28 metres thick and points towards the cairn
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 641 762 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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: SX67NW44
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/37/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28684.2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STANDING STONE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX67NW44, SX67NW44 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV262929.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144148 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 8th July 1997. A standing stone situated beside a cairn lying west of Bellever Tor and forming an outlying part of a cairn cemetery.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1018508 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
The monument, which falls into two areas of protection, includes two cairns, one containing a cist, and a standing stone lying on a gentle west facing slope; prior to afforestation they would have overlooked the valley of the Cherry Brook. An upright stone slab situated 6.6 metres east-south-east of the cairn may be a contemporary standing stone. The stone measures 0.95 metres high and 0.8 metres wide at the base, tapering to 0.2 metres wide at the top. It is 0.28 metres thick and its long axis points towards the cairn.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV262929 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX67NW44. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NW44. |
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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 144148. [Mapped feature: #37635 ] |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1018508. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5885 | Related to: Cairn 370 metres south-west of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7388 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
- EDV7406 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
- EDV7431 - Woodland Survey (1989-90) at Bellever, Soussons and other woodland parcels
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 1 2022 10:35AM |
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