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| HER Number: | MDV7946 |
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| Name: | Cairn 180 meters south-east of Skerraton Gate, Dean Prior |
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Summary
Cairn 180 meters south-east of Skerraton Gate on Skerraton Down. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 702 649 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dean Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DEAN PRIOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Group of seven prehistoric cairns, part of a cairn cemetery on Skerraton Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX76SW18
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76SW/19
- Pastscape: 444965
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890, 4266-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Robinson, R., 1976, Dean Prior Barrows (Worksheet). SDV346527.
Barrow F. A circular mound 7.0 meters in diameter and approx 0.5 meters high. Composed of stones much robbed in the centre.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 138 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(Site visited 21/6/1977) East of Skerraton Gate, about nine mounds, possibly clearance heaps.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 161, Map 57 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Skerraton Gate E '4' cairn at SX70266496 of 7.0 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high. One of four cairns 150 metres south of Skerraton Gate retains its shape but with a pitted top.
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.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on aerial photograph.
National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 444965, SX76SW18 (Website). SDV363416.
Cropmark of hut circle at SX 70236494.
There are also three barrows near this hut circle. One grass-covered mound is 6.0 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high, a second turf-covered mound is 7.0 metres in diameter and 1.5 metres high, and the third is 7.0 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. A further 2 cairns are 10.0 metres in diameter.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4266-7. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 138. |
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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. 161, Map 57. |
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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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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #106258 ] |
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| SDV346527 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1976. Dean Prior Barrows. Worksheet. Digital. |
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| SDV363416 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 444965, SX76SW18. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7949 | Related to: Cairn 116 metres east-south-east of Skerraton Gate, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV7950 | Related to: Cairn 160 meters south-east of Skerraton Gate (Monument) |
| MDV7947 | Related to: Cairn 160 meters south-east of Skerraton Gate, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV7829 | Related to: Cairn 170 meters east of Skerraton Gate, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV130250 | Related to: Cairn 300 metres south-west of Skerraton Gate, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV7948 | Related to: Pair of cairns 135 meters south-east of Skerraton Gate, Dean Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 6 2021 11:02AM |
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