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| HER Number: | MDV59199 |
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| Name: | Mound 400 metres south-south-west of Kestor Rock, Chagford |
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Summary
A turf mound of 3.6 metres diameter by up to 0.6 metres high set amidst peat cuttings to the south-west of Kestor Rock. An amorphous hollow 0.2 metres deep lies slightly east of centre. It is not clear whether this feature represents a barrow or a peat cutters mound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 858 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE150
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 902159
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/6/9
- Old SAM Ref: 28714
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MOUND (Constructed, Unknown date)
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(06/01/1992) SX 66418589. A turf mound set amidst peat cuttings 400m SSW of Castor Rock. It is 3.6m in diameter and a maximum of 0.6m high. There is no obvious stone in the mound though a single small boulder is visible on the W margin. An amorphous hollow 0.2m deep lies slightly E of centre.
It is not clear whether this feature represents a barrow or a peat cutters mound.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149153 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(02/04/1997) SX66418587 A flat topped mound within the Kestor coaxial field system. A flat topped mound on the alignment of an unfinished length of reave. This is probably a marking out mound.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Cross shown on survey.
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 149153. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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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. A. J. Probert. [Mapped feature: #136239 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6114 | Related to: Kes Tor field system, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 8 2023 12:10PM |
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