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Dartmoor Site: Shaugh Moor (N) Cairn Circle

Shaugh Moor (N) Cairn Circle

Shaugh Moor (N) Cairn Circle

Photo taken on 12-09-2022

Database entries

OS Map: SX 55419 63496
OS Source: Garmin
HER: MDV5596
Megalithic Portal: 3458
Alternate name: Shaugh Moor (N)
Short Name: CC ShaughMoorN
Turner: G18
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: PDW
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 8.2
Lidar: SX 55419 63496
Nearby sites: SX 55419 63496

Notes

"Whether the stones represent the remnants of a stone circle, a cairn circle, or even a hut is debateable". "The remains of a circle of stones lie on a north-west facing hill slope at 256m above OD on unenclosed moorland. It survives as a partial ring of five boulder and stones with an off-centre earthfast boulder; the overall diameter was approximately 10.0m to 10.6m across. The largest of the two slabs which remain upright is 0.8m high, 1.7m wide and 0.3m thick."

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.

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