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HER Number: | MDV13068 |
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Name: | Cairn in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton |
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Summary
Possible prehistoric cairn, approximately 50m east of massive flat topped cairn, and at the northern end of a short stretch of relict boundary (MDV34275), within rough pasture field. Measures approximately 5.0m in diameter.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 657 927 |
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Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SE76
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572713
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/72
- Pastscape: 1572713
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Post Medieval - 2200 BC? (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1980, Cairn (Worksheet). SDV255724.
(28/02/1980) SX 6572 9280 Possible prehistoric cairn, approximately 50m east of massive flat topped cairn, and at the northern end of a short stretch of relict boundary (MDV34275), within rough pasture field. Measures approximately 5.0m in diameter.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Faint signs of a cairn can be seen on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV255724 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1980. Cairn. Worksheet. Digital. |
SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142113 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV13067 | Related to: Clearance cairn in field north-east of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
MDV13069 | Related to: Large cairn in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
MDV34275 | Related to: Possible wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2024 4:10PM |
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