Heathfield 9 Reported Cairn
Database entries
OS Map: SX 4626 7950
OS Source: Constructed
HER: MDV3856
Alternate name: Heathfield 9
Short Name: CN:Heathfld 9
Grinsell: LAMERTON 9
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Grinsell
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 22 x 0.7
Lidar: SX 4626 7950
Guide Map: 22
Nearby sites: SX 4626 7950
Notes
Grinsell: Round barrow located in rough pasture. 22.0 metres diameter, 0.7 metres high.HER: Flat-topped platform barrow on hilltop within an area of enclosed common. 25.0 metres diameter and 0.8 metres high, the southeast side cut back about 4.0 metres for the removal of earth and stone. A ditch 1.8 metres wide and 0.1 metres deep can be traced around the northern half accompanied by a slight bank forming a rim at the perimeter of the mound. This is approximately 1.7 metres wide and 0.1 metres high and appears to be a later addition (possibly for a tree ring) In fair condition. No finds.
References
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- Grinsell, L.V., Dartmoor Barrows, Devon Archaeological Society Proceedings No.36 (1978)