Higher White Tor (SW of) Reported Cairn
Database entries
OS Map: SX 6163 7825
OS Source: Constructed
HER: MDV5957
Alternate name: Higher White Tor (SW of)
Short Name: CN?Higher Wh1
Grinsell: LYDFORD 41b
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Grinsell
Cairn Class: Maybe
Dimensions (m): 32 x 1.5
Lidar: SX 6163 7825
Nearby sites: SX 6163 7825
Notes
natural? round barrow between longford tor and higher white tor. A very large barrow 1.3m high with a diameter of 30m under gorse and heather. No sign of ditch or kerb exist and there is no indication of an earlier disturbance. The monument is in a classic position commanding a fine view of the cherry brook valley.References
These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER or PMD record above.
- Grinsell, L.V., Dartmoor Barrows, Devon Archaeological Society Proceedings No.36 (1978)