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| HER Number: | MDV61447 |
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| Name: | Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north-west of Hapstead Ford |
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Summary
A large turf covered cairn on the crest of Holne Ridge 1km south of Horns Cross. The slightly disturbed feature measures 26.4m in diameter and stands around 0.8m high. There is no evidence of a cist or kerb nor any signs of unrecorded antiquarian excavations.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 700 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE220
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1072452
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/534
- Old SAM Ref: 28767
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RING CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152233 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(26/05/1999) ring cairn on Holne Ridge situated 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill. Ring cairn. Diameter 22m, height 0.9m. 27.5m diameter mound. On all sides except the west there is a 1m wide and 0.3m high bank surrounding the cairn. Total dimensions of the monument are 30.4m by 30.4 m. Bilberry, heather and gorse. Erosion on SE side of the mound.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 194 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
(13/01/1997) SX 66697002. A large turf covered cairn on the crest of Holne Ridge 1km south of Horns Cross. The slightly disturbed feature measures 26.4m in diameter and stands around 0.8m high. There is no evidence of a cist or kerb nor any signs of unrecorded antiquarian excavations.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860 metres north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180 metres north east of Ryders Hill. The mound is flat topped 22 metres in diameter and 0.9 metres in height surrounded on 3 sides by a 1 metre wide and 0.3 metre high bank. Scheduled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #135647 ] |
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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 152233. |
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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 194. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 10:54AM |
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