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Dartmoor Site: Buttern Hill 4 Cairn Circle

Buttern Hill 4 Cairn Circle

Database entries

OS Map: SX 6540 8949
OS Source: HER
HER: MDV13021
Alternate name: Buttern Hill 4
Short Name: CC:Buttern 4
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: HER
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 6.0
Lidar: SX 6540 8949
Guide Map: 8
Nearest Bus Stop (Minor): Throwleigh Cross (2.5 km) [Route: 670]
Nearest Bus Stop (Major): Ramsley (3.8 km) [Route: 670,671,6A]
Nearby sites: SX 6540 8949

Notes

HER: A small cairn circle situated at SX 65408949 in open moorland immediately below the crest of a broad topped spur at about 1300 ft OD. It has a diameter of 6.0m and consists of 13 turf-fast stones; three are recumbent, one stands to a height of 0.4m, and the remainder barely protrude through the turf.

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