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| HER Number: | MDV4372 |
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| Name: | Round cairn north-west of White Moor Stone, South Tawton |
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Summary
Cairn forms part of a discrete cluster of monuments including at least 4 cairns, a stone circle and standing stone. Mound measures 8.5 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.8 metres high. Slight central hollow, 1.5 metres in diameter and 0.1 metre deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 895 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW5
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443699
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/4
- Old SAM County Ref: 482
- Old SAM Ref: 24137
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68NW2?
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX68NW5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV239868.
(15/08/1950) Cairn, north-west of White Moor stone. Turf and heather covered, in good condition.
Ancient Monuments, 1961, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV239871.
(September 1961) Small cairn 64m north-west of Whitmoor stone, unopened.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 170 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
(30/07/1976) Cairn, slightly hollowed towards centre. Diameter 7.0m, height 0.6m.
Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV342809.
(Visited 06/08/1982)
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133288 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(16/11/1993) Cairn forms part of a discrete cluster of monuments including at least 4 cairns, a stone circle and standing stone. Mound measures 8.5m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high. Slight central hollow, 1.5m in diameter and 0.1m deep, suggests partial early excavation or robbing.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 203-204, 244, Map 40 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Little Hound Tor Stone Circle cairn at SX63308954 of 8.5 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high has a slight dip in the surface where it has been dug into.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
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. 203-204, 244, Map 40. |
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| SDV239868 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX68NW5. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV239871 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1961. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 170. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133288. |
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| SDV342809 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1982. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Unknown. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139472 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4374 | Related to: Stone circle 330 metres south of Little Hound Tor, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV4391 | Related to: White Moor Stone, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 23 2023 4:03PM |
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