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| HER Number: | MDV61775 |
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| Name: | Cist with trace of a cairn 330 metres north-east of Fox Tor Mire Cross, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Cist with the trace of a cairn to the north-east of Fox Tor Mire Cross. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 618 704 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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
- SHINE: Earthworks of Bronze Age cairn and cist 330 metres north-east of Fox Tor Mire Cross
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/456
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- CIST (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Worth, R. H., 1939, 58th Report of the Barrow Committee (Article in Serial). SDV266637.
Clear remains of cairn with cist. One side and one end stone of cist are in place. The western side stone may be beneath the turf, but the southern end stone and cover stone are missing. The internal dimensions of the cist are approximately 0.53 metres by 0.58 metres by 0.45 meters deeo (1 foot 9 inches x 1 foot 11 inches x 1 foot 6 inches). Immediately around cist there was a backing of comparatively large flat stones.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 220-221, Map 64, Figure 64.3 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Goldsmith's Cross E. '1' at SX61877040 is a cairn-less cist lying some 30 metres outside the newtake wall and just showing above the turf. Two ends and a side, composed of two overlapping slabs, are visible
Radcliffe, W., 1999, Cairn wth cist (Worksheet). SDV299727.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV266637 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1939. 58th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 71. A4 Bound. |
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| SDV299727 | Worksheet: Radcliffe, W.. 1999. Cairn wth cist. |
| 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. 220-221, Map 64, Figure 64.3. [Mapped feature: #129214 ] |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6342 | Related to: Cairn and Cist 206 meters north-east of Fox Tor Mire Cross, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8630 - Fox Tor Newtake Duchy Farms Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 14 2021 10:47AM |
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