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Note that there may be a few slight discrepancies between counts given in the text and the returned results in the gazetteer. This is a result of corrections and amendments (not updates) made to the gazetteer since the research was published in BAR. This does not materially affect the picture presented but does add more detail.

Site name Lydford 42, near Archerton

Site number 1377

Burial codes 4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4128 4143 4153 4154 4156 4181

2500bc-14/1300bc A cairn with an inner retaining circle and a possible outer kerb, with a central cist oriented SE/NW, and a possible second cist. There were faint indications of bone ashes in a pit covered by a stone slab.

Remains/Period Y4

County Devon

Region SW

National grid square SX

X coordinate 628

Y coordinate 788

Bibliographic source Grinsell 1978

Query

Site name	Lydford 42, near Archerton
Site number	1377
Burial codes	4001 4005 4021 4023 4025 4028 4030 4031 4041 4048 4051 4065 4075 4084 4091 4098 4104 4111 4128 4143 4153 4154 4156 4181
2500bc-14/1300bc	A cairn with an inner retaining circle and a possible outer kerb, with a central cist oriented SE/NW, and a possible second cist. There were faint indications of bone ashes in a pit covered by a stone slab.
Remains/Period	Y4
County	Devon
Region	SW
National grid square	SX
X coordinate	628
Y coordinate	788
Bibliographic source	Grinsell 1978