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| HER Number: | MDV59589 |
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| Name: | Cairnfield 790m north west of Stoneyhurst |
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Summary
Bronze Age cairnfield consisting of a tight cluster of ten cairns between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high. Six of the cairns are circular and between 3 and 5 metres in diameter. The remainder are ovoid in shape between 4 and 5.5 metres long. Short lengths of rubble walling probably representing field boundaries are also present, though some of these may be of latter historic date. Scheduled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 648 918 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW87
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1214351
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/197/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28704
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Constructed, Unknown date)
- CAIRNFIELD (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149057 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(16/04/1997) SX 6489 9182 Cairn forming part of a cairnfield 550m SW of Nine Stones.
Ancient Monuments, 1999, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV218630.
(04/02/1999 & 24/09/1999) Bronze Age cairnfield consisting of a tight cluster of ten cairns between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high. Six of the cairns are circular and between 3 and 5 metres in diameter. The remainder are ovoid in shape between 4 and 5.5 metres long. Short lengths of rubble walling probably representing field boundaries are also present, though some of these may be of latter historic date. Scheduled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV218630 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1999. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. [Mapped features: #137530 Polygon based on SAM area / MMP data; may need revising, ] |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149057. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV59590 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59591 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59592 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59593 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59594 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59595 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59596 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59597 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV59598 | Parent of: CAIRN in the Parish of South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 20 2022 9:09AM |
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