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| HER Number: | MDV5745 |
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| Name: | Cairn 90 metres west of enclosures on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent |
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Summary
Cairn on Dockwell Ridge. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 683 639 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Prehistoric cairn on Dockwell Ridge 272 metres east of River Avon
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Evidential): NI Site
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE4
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441749
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/51
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66SE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV178096.
(04/05/1950) Small cairn, turf covered with a hollow in the centre. Diameter 4.0m, height 0.5m.
(04/07/1977) This is a small turf-covered cairn on the western slopes of Dockwell Ridge measuring 5.0m in diameter and 0.3m height with a hollow in the centre.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.
Robinson, R., 1977, Cairn on Dockwell Ridge (Worksheet). SDV178097.
This cairn is largely covered with heather, it lies on a moderate west-facing slope overlooking the River Avon, in a fairly rocky and bracken infested area. Adjacent to an extensive group of enclosures and hut circles.
Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 168 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.
Cairn of large slabs arranged so regularly as to suggest a recent date on Dockwell Ridge (west spur). Diameter 5.0 meters, height 0.3 meters. (Visited 24/6/1976)
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 110, Map 57, Figure 57.9 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Cairn at SX68306395 of 4.0 metres by 0.3 metres is hollowed out.
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.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
'Cairn' shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV178096 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1977. SX66SE4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV178097 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977. Cairn on Dockwell Ridge. South Brent Parish Checklist. Digital. |
| SDV273224 | Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 168. |
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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. 110, Map 57, Figure 57.9. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #95810 ] |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV13285 | Related to: Cairn north of Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV25711 | Related to: Enclosure on Dockwell Ridge. South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5712 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV13260 | Related to: Large, indistinct enclosure on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5713 | Related to: Small enclosure with hut circles on Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2022 9:01AM |
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