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Dartmoor Site: Littaford Tor Reported Cairn

Littaford Tor Reported Cairn

Littaford Tor Reported Cairn

Photo taken on 20-07-2020

Database entries

OS Map: SX 61430 76490
OS Source: Garmin
HER: MDV52778
Alternate name: Littaford Tor
Short Name: CN Littaford1
Butler map: 29.1
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cist Class: Maybe
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 6.2 x 0.5
Lidar: SX 61430 76490
Nearby sites: SX 61430 76490

Notes

A large granite slab lies the W side and a boulder is exposed just N of the centre. These may be part of a distroyed cist, but the boulder is very irregular and looks like a natural stone in situ around which the cairn may have been built.

References

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