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| HER Number: | MDV69503 |
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| Name: | Cairn on the south-south-east slope of White Tor, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Small disturbed flat-topped stony mound measuring between 4.2 and 5.9 metres, lies approximately 30 metres to the north of the group of three cairns on the south slope of White Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 543 784 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Structural remains of a Prehistoric Cairn on the south slope of Whittor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/28/4
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, 5, fig 2 (Report - Survey). SDV255420.
Small disturbed cairn shown on the English Heritage survey of 2003 around 30 metres to the north of the group of three cairns on the south slope of Whittor. Number 4 on plan, cairn consists of a flat-topped stony mound measuring between 4.2 and 5.9 metres.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on English Heritage Survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation, 11/01/2018 (Report - Survey). SDV361635.
A small ruinous round cairn on the southern slope of Whittor. Condition is poor, but stable.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV255420 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2003. The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. 25. A4 Comb Bound. 5, fig 2. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99051 ] |
| SDV361635 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-west Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. 11/01/2018. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4180 | Related to: Cairn south-south-east of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV4182 | Related to: Cairn south-south-east of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV69504 | Related to: Possible cairn on southern slope of Whittor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 22 2022 10:36AM |
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