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Monument Number 1335278
Hob Uid: 1335278
Location : Devon South Hams Shaugh Prior
Grid Ref : SX5845863758
Summary : A round cairn located 740 metres south-east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor. The cairn survives as a circular mound of stones and earth measuring 5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high. The Bronze Age cairn, recorded by previous authorities, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency 1m Lidar data flown in 2019 and 2021 Historic England orthomosaic aerial photography. The site was mapped from aerial sources in 2023 during the Historic England Dartmoor-Plym project.
More information : A round cairn located 740 metres south-east of Great Trowlesworthy Tor. The cairn survives as a circular mound of stones and earth measuring 5 metres in diameter and 0.4 metres high. Scheduled. (1) The Bronze Age cairn, recorded by previous authorities, is visible as an earthwork on Environment Agency 1m Lidar data flown in 2019 and 2021 Historic England orthomosaic aerial photography. The site was mapped from aerial sources in 2023 during the Historic England Dartmoor-Plym project. It is centred on SX 58459 63760. The cairn mound measures approximately 6.1m in diameter. Scheduled monument NHLE 1015756. (2-3)

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Source details : 16-Oct-00
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Source details : LIDAR Environment Agency DSM 25-FEB-2019
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Source details : Historic England SfM Orthomosaic 30-MAR-2021
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Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
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Monument Type : Round Cairn
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 28796
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SX 56 SE 204
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External Cross Reference Source : OASIS ID
External Cross Reference Number : nmr1-512111
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External Cross Reference Source : HER Number (Dartmoor National Park)
External Cross Reference Number : MDV56849
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Monument Number 1335278