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| HER Number: | MDV64833 |
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| Name: | Cairn north-east of Vixen Tor to the south of the road, Whitchurch |
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Summary
Cairn north-east of Vixen Tor to the south of the road of 6.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 748 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SW86
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1358996
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/167
- Old SAM Ref: 22346
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROUND CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 33-4, Map 44, Figure 44.8 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Whitchurch Common E Cairn at SX54147488 of 6.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high is a doubtful pile of stones, some of them apparently artificially set on end at the edge of a patch of clitter to the east of the stream.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1020001 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Cairn 560 metres south-east of Little Staple Tor. The monument includes a cairn situated on a gentle south facing slope on Whitchurch Common overlooking the valley of the River Walkham. The cairn measures 6 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.9 metres high. A number of large stones protrude through the surface of the mound, which appears to be intact having escaped antiquarian investigation. This monument sits within an extensive coaxial field system which extends over much of Whitchurch Common and the slopes of Cox Tor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 33-4, Map 44, Figure 44.8. [Mapped feature: #133131 ] |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1020001. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3596 | Related to: Cairn and cist 150m north of Vixen Tor, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV63573 | Related to: Cairn north-east of Barn Hill, Whitchurch (Monument) |
| MDV35898 | Related to: Cairn on Whitchurch Common north of Vixen Tor, Whitchurch (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 19 2021 2:04PM |
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