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Black Down Cairn

Black Down Cairn

Photo taken on 26-06-2022

Database entries

OS Map: SX 58463 92328
OS Source: Google
HER: MDV61330
Alternate name: Black Down
Short Name: CN Black Dow1
Butler map: 42.5
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 7.5 x 0.8
Lidar: SX 58463 92328
Nearby sites: SX 58463 92328

Notes

"The monument includes a round cairn situated on Black Down on a narrow shelf on a steep east facing slope overlooking the valley of the Moor Brook. The cairn measures 8m in diameter and stands up to 0.8m high. A hollow in the centre of the mound represents the site of an early investigation. A further narrow trench cut next to the north western side of the mound is probably the result of historic military interference."

References

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