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HER Number:MDV13033
Name:Alleged cairn south-east of Quintin's Man cairn on Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

The area immediately to the south-east of Quintin's Man is now occupied by Ministry of Defence buildings which have probably obscured this alleged cairn.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 621 838
Map Sheet:SX68SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX68SW40
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 443983
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CAIRN? (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Grinsell, L. V., 1978, Dartmoor Barrows, 144 (Article in Serial). SDV273224.

(10/07/1976) Grinsell cites 'Malim 1935' as describing the remains of a cairn: (approximately SX 62128384) Remains of a cairn, 5.5m diameter, with retaining circle and three stones in centre SE of Quintin's Man (SX 68 SW 23) was recorded in 1935. Probably robbed for the wall of a nearby shelter. No sign of this cairn could be found in July 1976.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 112, Map 34, Site 1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

A second cairn was reported near to the Quintin's Man cairn of which there is now no sign.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(01/08/1995) The area immediately to the south-east of Quintin's Man is now occupied by Ministry of Defence buildings which have probably obscured this alleged cairn.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 112, Map 34, Site 1.
SDV273224Article in Serial: Grinsell, L. V.. 1978. Dartmoor Barrows. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 36. A5 Paperback. 144.
SDV346608Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley.

Associated Monuments

MDV6796Related to: Alleged cairns in Teignhead newtake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6765Related to: Quintin's Man cairn south-east of Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
  • EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
  • EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

Date Last Edited:Feb 21 2023 10:12AM