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| HER Number: | MDV61450 |
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| Name: | Cairn south of Horn's Cross, Holne |
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Summary
Small cairn. The turf and heather covered mound measures 6.6m north-south by 5.6m and stands 0.5m high. There is no obvious cist or kerb.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 668 708 |
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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: SX67SE222
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1072480
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/537
- Old SAM Ref: 28769.04
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152238 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(18/05/1999) Cairn 245m south-south-west of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge. Round cairn. Diameter 6m, height 0.7m. Central pit 1.1m by 0.6m by 0.2m.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 194-5, Map 60, Figure 60.15 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Not mentioned.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
(13/01/1997) SX 6683 7084. A small cairn on the gentle north-west facing slope above the right bank of Yonder Dry Lake some 175m south-west of Horn's Cross. The turf and heather covered mound measures 6.6m north-south by 5.6m and stands 0.5m high. There is no obvious cist or kerb.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Small cairn shown on survey.
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. |
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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 152238. |
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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. 194-5, Map 60, Figure 60.15. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #129169 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV12998 | Related to: Cairn forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV6473 | Related to: Cairn forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV6474 | Related to: Cairn forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV61449 | Related to: Small cairn south of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 10:47AM |
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