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Dartmoor Site: Mardon Down S.E. of Giants Grave Cairn Circle

Mardon Down S.E. of Giants Grave Cairn Circle

Mardon Down S.E. of Giants Grave Cairn Circle

Photo taken on 26-01-2018

Database entries

PDW coverage: Dartmoor Site: Mardon Down Stone Circle & Cairns
OS Map: SX 76774 87432
OS Source: Google
HER: MDV8310
Megalithic Portal: 22315
Alternate name: Mardon Down Cairn 3
Short Name: CC Mardon 3
Butler Vol 5: p.147 & Fig.89
Grinsell: MORETONHAMPSTEAD 4
Exist: Yes
Record: Unique
Record Source: Butler
Cairn Class: Yes
Dimensions (m): 11.0 x 0.7
Lidar: SX 76774 87432
Nearest Bus Stop: Moretonhampstead Court Street Car Park (2.7 km) [Route: 171,173]
Nearby sites: SX 76774 87432

Notes

NMR C. Cairn 32.0 metres south-east of Giant's Grave. 11.0 metres diameter, 0.7 metres high with traces of a retaining circle on the south-west side.

References

These are selected references with an emphasis on out of copyright sources linked as PDFs. For more detailed references try any linked HER or PMD record above.

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