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| HER Number: | MDV12961 |
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| Name: | Cairn or hut circle, Rowden Ball |
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Summary
The remains of a hut circle or ring cairn measuring 12 metres in diameter and 0.6 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 699 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of Bronze Age structures and features on Rowden Down comprising a parallel reave system incorporating Bronze Age enclosures, hut circles and a ring cairn
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE51
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442499
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/99
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Alternate Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- (Alternate Type) RING CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor, 317 (Monograph). SDV320981.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 178 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(August 1976) SX 69937602 A ring cairn or hut circle within a reave system. Diameter 12m, height 0.6m.
Griffiths, F. M., 1990, DAP/QE, 1-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV149856.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149856 | Aerial Photograph: Griffiths, F. M.. 1990. DAP/QE. Devon County Council Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1-3. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 178. [Mapped feature: #135150 ] |
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| SDV320981 | Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1912 (1965). Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. 317. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26728 | Part of: Field System on Rowden Ball (Monument) |
| MDV26730 | Related to: ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 28 2022 12:27PM |
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