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HER Number: | MDV50568 |
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Name: | Cairn alignment 410 metres south east of Sourton Tors |
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Summary
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) the cairn alignment is orientated nne-ssw from above ngr to sx54748982 and includes a 344.5m long row of 74 small cairns with a large mound at either end. The diameters of the small cairns range from 1m to 2.5m and their heights from 0.1m to 0.4m, with a spacing of between 4m and 6m. The cairn at the s end measures 10m in diameter and stands up to 0.4m high. A number of shallow hollows in the surface of the mound, suggest partial early excavation or robbing. The cairn at the n end measures 13m in diameter and 0.8m high. A number of stone slabs set around the perimeter of the mound indicate the presence of a kerb which now survives largely as a buried feature. The surface of this cairn is also pitted with shallow hollows indicating previous robbing or partial excavation. The alignment is cut through by a later post-medieval boundary ditch. This cairn alignment is the only known example on dartmoor and perhaps in britain (mpp).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 546 894 |
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Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/2/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24060
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV225930.
Turner, j. R. /pdas/49(1991)143-4/a cairn alignment on sourton common, dartmoor.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., Des=mpp/130993. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Vis=30/4/1993 (gerrard) the cairn alignment is orientated nne-ssw from above ngr to sx54748982 and includes a 344.5m long row of 74 small cairns with a large mound at either end. The diameters of the small cairns range from 1m to 2.5m and their heights from 0.1m to 0.4m, with a spacing of between 4m and 6m. The cairn at the s end measures 10m in diameter and stands up to 0.4m high. A number of shallow hollows in the surface of the mound, suggest partial early excavation or robbing. The cairn at the n end measures 13m in diameter and 0.8m high. A number of stone slabs set around the perimeter of the mound indicate the presence of a kerb which now survives largely as a buried feature. The surface of this cairn is also pitted with shallow hollows indicating previous robbing or partial excavation. The alignment is cut through by a later post-medieval boundary ditch. This cairn alignment is the only known example on dartmoor and perhaps in britain (mpp).
Sources / Further Reading
SDV225930 | Migrated Record: |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. Des=mpp/130993.. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV4626 | Related to: Stone circle south-east of Sourton Tors (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Oct 17 2022 1:06PM |
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