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HER Number: | MDV5204 |
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Name: | Cairn east of Hapstead Ford in the Mardle Valey, Holne |
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Summary
Round cairn measures 8.5m diameter and 0.5m high. It has a rectangular trench, 2.3m by 1.6m and 0.3m deep dug into its centre.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 677 690 |
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Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Holne |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE3
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441357
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/30
- Old SAM Ref: 28766.03
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 1501 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, NMR SX6768, 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV172757.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX66NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV146342.
(21/04/1950) Cairn 'b'. Turf covered with small hollow in centre. Diameter 7 metres, height 0.6 metres.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX66NE3 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV146433.
(26/06/1977) Three cairns lie on a steep south west facing slope between 395 metres and 380 metres above OD. B. SX 67736904 This round cairn measures 8.5m diameter and 0.5m high. It has a rectangular trench, 2.3m by 1.6m and 0.3m deep dug into its centre. Divorced Survey at 1:10 000 on PFD.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 142 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
Site visited on 9th October 1975. Cairn with hollow centre. Diameter 10 metres, height 1.0 metres.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152231 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(19/05/1999) Cairn at SX67726903 forming part of a cairn cemetery in the Mardle Valley. Round cairn. Diameter 8.4m, height 1m. Central pit 2.3m by 1.8m by 0.4m deep.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 172-3, Map 58, Figure 58.8 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Mardle Valey '3' cairn at SX67726903 of 9.0 metres diameter by 0.6 metres high has been dug into.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
(06/01/1997) Centred SX 67716905. These features are as described in 1977 though the NGRs should read:
A, SX 67636916
B, SX 67726904
C, SX 67626896
An additional cairn (D) lies at SX 67806893. This ovoid feature measures 4.5m N to S by 5.2m and stands 1.1m high. An amorphous hollow roughly 1.0m in diameter is situated in the centre of the mound.
A, B and D form part of a linear progression of cairns running roughly SE to NW across the hillside parallel to the River Mardle. Their line is extended by a ring cairn (SX 66 NE 66) to the NW.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
One of two 'Cairns' shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1019270 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
The monument, which falls into four areas of protection, includes four cairns, forming part of a cairn cemetery situated on a gentle south facing slope overlooking the valley of River Mardle. The easternmost cairn is 8.4 metres in diameter and stands up to 1 metre high. Hollows and trenches cutting into all four cairns indicate that they have been subjected to early undocumented investigations.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV146342 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX66NE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
SDV146433 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX66NE3. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
SDV172757 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. NMR SX6768. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. 2. |
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SDV173671 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 142. |
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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 152231. |
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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. 172-3, Map 58, Figure 58.8. |
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SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94177 ] |
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SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1019270. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV24792 | Related to: Cairn east of Hapstead Ford, forming part of a cairn cemetery, Holne (Monument) |
MDV24792 | Related to: Cairn east of Hapstead Ford, forming part of a cairn cemetery, Holne (Monument) |
MDV24792 | Related to: Cairn east of Hapstead Ford, forming part of a cairn cemetery, Holne (Monument) |
MDV24792 | Related to: Cairn east of Hapstead Ford, forming part of a cairn cemetery, Holne (Monument) |
MDV5214 | Related to: Cairn east of River Mardle, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
MDV62034 | Related to: Cairn in the Mardle Valley, Holne (Monument) |
MDV5203 | Related to: One of a group of cairns east of Hapstead Ford, Holne (Monument) |
MDV5308 | Related to: One of four cairns 560 metres east of Hapstead Ford, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
Date Last Edited: | Nov 22 2022 9:01AM |
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