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Dartmoor Site: Smeardon Down Reported Cairn

Smeardon Down Reported Cairn

Database entries

OS Map: SX 5228 7814
OS Source: Constructed
HER: MDV12800
Alternate name: Smeardon Down
Short Name: CN:Smeardon 1
Butler map: 31.11
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): c.12.0 x 0.3
Lidar: SX 5228 7814
Guide Map: 22
Nearest Bus Stop: Mary Tavy War Memorial (3.2 km) [Route: 118]
Nearby sites: SX 5228 7814

Notes

HER: A cairn prominently situated on the summit of Smeardon Down of 12 metres by 10.7 metres and 0.8 metres high within the prehistoric settlement and field system. A section of wall extends from the cairn for 42 metres to the west

References

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