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HER Number:MDV103580
Name:Cairn 500 metres north-west of Hookney Tor

Summary

A small undisturbed cairn lies in deep heather on a gentle south-facing slope 400 metres north of Headland Warren Farm. It measures 4.0 metres north to south by 3.5 metres and remains 0.6 metres high. There are no traces of a kerb or cist.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 694 815
Map Sheet:SX68SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Small Bronze Age cairn 400 metres north of Headland Warren Farm

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX68SE297
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1327523

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Newman, P., 2002, Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines (Report - Survey). SDV363213.

(10/10/2000) SX 69448158. A small undisturbed cairn lies in deep heather on a gentle south-facing slope 400 metres north of Headland Warren Farm. It measures 4.0 metres north to south by 3.5 metres and remains 0.6 metres high. There are no traces of a kerb or cist.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363213Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines. English Heritage. A1/34/2002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #63086 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV103581Related to: Cairn 600 metres north of Headland Warren Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7139 - Headland Warren and the Birch Tor and Vitifer Mines Survey (Ref: A1/20/2001, A1/34/2002)

Date Last Edited:Apr 6 2022 4:25PM