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| HER Number: | MDV13069 |
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| Name: | Large cairn in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton |
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Summary
Flat topped massive cairn, possibly built round natural outcrop, more or less on highest point of rough pasture field. It lies immediately to the east of relict boundary which runs approx. north-south. Diameter measures 10-15m, height 2.0m approximately.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 656 928 |
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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/73
- 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, Cairns (Worksheet). SDV255612.
(28/02/1980) SX 6568 9280 Flat topped massive cairn, possibly built round natural outcrop, more or less on highest point of rough pasture field. It lies immediately to the east of relict boundary which runs approximately north-south. The 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey maps shows triangulation point here, but no sign of this could be seen. Diameter 10-15m, heig 2.0m approximately.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1946 RAF photos.
Griffiths, D. M., 1987, Cairn (Worksheet). SDV255585.
(09/07/1987) SX 6568 9280. Large rather shapeless mound (sub-ovoid), circa 7m east-west and 5 - 6m north-south, 1.5m high and formed of large boulders. Probably related to field clearance.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.
Cairn is visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV255585 | Worksheet: Griffiths, D. M.. 1987. Cairn. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV255612 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1980. Cairns. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV365447 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142112 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13037 | Related to: Cairn forming part of a cemetery on Chagford Common (Monument) |
| MDV13068 | Related to: Cairn in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV34275 | Related to: Possible wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV34274 | Related to: Wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV34274 | Related to: Wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV34273 | Related to: Wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV34274 | Related to: Wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV34274 | Related to: Wall in field north of West Wyke, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2024 4:23PM |
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