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| HER Number: | MDV103594 |
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| Name: | Cairn 440 metres north-west of Nattor Farm, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Cairn of 10 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high 440 metres north-west of Nattor Farm
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 536 825 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Disturbed Bronze Age cairn lies on the edge of a stream 180 metres north of Lanehead carpark, Peter Tavy
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW174
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1159723
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 98-100, 241, Map 32, Figure 32.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Nattor Down cairn '2' at SX 53868253 of circa 10 metres diameter by 0.8 metres high is a much damaged and spread cairn.
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(09/08/1998) SX 53688254. A disturbed cairn lies on the edge of a small stream some 180m N of Lanehead carpark. It measures 10.0m N to S by 9.6m and stands a maximum of 0.6m high. The W fringe of this feature, adjacent to the stream has been heavily disturbed. No stone is apparent in the mostly gorse covered mound and there is no evidence of a cist or kerb.
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(21/01/2001) The remains of this cairn are well preserved.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Cairn shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Cairn is visible on the aerial photography, although indistinct.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 98-100, 241, Map 32, Figure 32.2. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134208 ] |
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| SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103593 | Related to: Cairn 610 metres north-west of Nattor Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV27786 | Related to: Cairn south-west of settlement on Nattor Down, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133769 | Related to: Stone 160 metres north-west of Lakhead Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 22 2023 8:43AM |
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