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Dartmoor Site: Corn Ridge W.4.2 Cairn

Corn Ridge W.4.2 Cairn

Corn Ridge W.4.2 Cairn

Photo taken on 20-06-2022

Database entries

OS Map: SX 54565 89205
OS Source: Garmin
HER: MDV52423
Alternate name: Corn Ridge W.4.2
Short Name: CN CornRidW4_2
Butler map: 43.4.2
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 6.0 x 4 x 0.7
Lidar: SX 54565 89205
Nearby sites: SX 54565 89205

Notes

(gerrard) largest of 4 cairns.6m by 4m by 0.7m high. May represent a partly damaged funerary cairn, which was incorporated into the later field system. NMR A. NB. Visited by author on 20/06/22 and again on 22/06/22 when it was noted that walling traces in and out of this site which is consistent with other accounts of this site (relevance being many sites in close proximity leading to confusing records).

References

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