See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV113643 |
|---|
| Name: | Two clearance cairns south-west of the Venford Reservoir Dam, Holne |
|---|
Summary
Two clearance cairns dating to the Medieval or later period. The northern feature measures 3.0 metres in diameter and is 0.6 metres high while the southern mound measures 1.7 metres in diameter and stands 0.5 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 682 705 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Holne |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE264
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1087668
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) CAIRN (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 1501 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 188-9, Map 60, Figure 60.9 (Monograph). SDV337765.
SX 68277050 and SX 68277047. Two cairns (Butler 1993 Map 60).
Cairn '1' at SX68277050 of 3.5 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high lies ten metres to the south of the fence around the reservoir. Cairn '2' at SX68267046 to the south is 1.5 metres diameter by 0.4 metres high. Their rounded shape outside the enclosed area suggests that they were burial rather than clearance cairns.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.
(08/12/1996) The two features depicted as prehistoric cairns by Butler are the product of medieval or later clearance. The northern feature, at SX 68277050, measures 3.0 metres in diameter and is 0.6 metres high while the southern mound measures 1.7 metres in diameter and stands 0.5 metres high. Neither possesses traces of cist or kerb and both are undisturbed. They lie in an area which has been subject to medieval or later agrarian activity which has effaced most of the prehistoric monuments in the immediate area. Their survival in this area and their undamaged fabric suggests that they are allied to the later activities.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped features: #128330 ; #135613 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 188-9, Map 60, Figure 60.9. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV113635 | Related to: Fragmentary wall south-west of Venford Reservoir Dam (Monument) |
| MDV25399 | Related to: Holne Moor Leat (Monument) |
| MDV129726 | Related to: Hut south-west of Venford Reservoir Dam (Monument) |
| MDV64120 | Related to: Round cairn south-west of Venford Reservoir Dam, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV26375 | Related to: Streamworking on the Venford Brook, north and south of Reservoir, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 17 2022 11:54AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.