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| HER Number: | MDV13033 |
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| Name: | Alleged cairn south-east of Quintin's Man cairn on Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
The area immediately to the south-east of Quintin's Man is now occupied by Ministry of Defence buildings which have probably obscured this alleged cairn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 621 838 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW40
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443983
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/24
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN? (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 144 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(10/07/1976) Grinsell cites 'Malim 1935' as describing the remains of a cairn: (approximately SX 62128384) Remains of a cairn, 5.5m diameter, with retaining circle and three stones in centre SE of Quintin's Man (SX 68 SW 23) was recorded in 1935. Probably robbed for the wall of a nearby shelter. No sign of this cairn could be found in July 1976.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 112, Map 34, Site 1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
A second cairn was reported near to the Quintin's Man cairn of which there is now no sign.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(01/08/1995) The area immediately to the south-east of Quintin's Man is now occupied by Ministry of Defence buildings which have probably obscured this alleged cairn.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 112, Map 34, Site 1. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 144. |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6796 | Related to: Alleged cairns in Teignhead newtake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6765 | Related to: Quintin's Man cairn south-east of Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2023 10:12AM |
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