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| HER Number: | MDV13203 |
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| Name: | Cairn 470 metres north-west of Snowdon Hole, West Buckfastleigh |
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Summary
Cairn on Snowdon, north-eastern of four cairns in a row on Snowdon. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 668 685 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of a line of four Bronze Age cairns north-west of Snowdon Hole
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset: NI site
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE73
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441553
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/123
- Pastscape: 441553
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, NMR SX6668, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV150364.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 178 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(October 1975) Approximately SX 66916850 A cairn sited on a ridge. Cairn measures 8.0 metres in diameter, 0.6 metres in height.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Recorded during the Aerial Photograph Project.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 171, Map 58 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Snowdon '4' cairn at SX66866856 of 10.0 metres diameter by 0.5 metres high. This cairn is the northernmost of four cairns on Snowdon and is ill-defined, blending into the slope of the hillside but apparently little interfered with.
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.
National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 441553, SX66NE73 (Website). SDV363416.
Cairn sited on a ridge of 8.0 metres diameter by 0.6 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV150364 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR SX6668. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. 1. |
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| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 178. |
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| 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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| 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. 171, Map 58. [Mapped feature: #129063 ] |
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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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| SDV363416 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 441553, SX66NE73. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5221 | Related to: Cairn 300 metres west of Snowdon Hole, Westr Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV5220 | Related to: Cairn 360 metres north-west of Snowdon Hole, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV5222 | Related to: Cairn 440 metres north-west of Snowdon Hole, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8290 - Survey of tinworks along the River Mardle
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 21 2021 2:25PM |
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