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Summary

Cairn on the north-eastern slope of Three Barrows Hill with a well-preserved kerb circle. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Yes): NI Site
• National Monuments Record: SX66SE152
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 901579
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/146

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CAIRN (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Robinson, R., 1978, South Brent Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV137445.

Barrow on the north-eastern slope of Three Barrows Hill with a well-preserved kerb circle. A small previously unrecorded barrow, about 200 metres from the Upper Red Brook. There is a well-preserved kerb circle visible in places. Diameter measures 5.0 -6.0 metres, height about 0.5 metres with a level top showing no signs of disturbance. It is largely overgrown with turf heather and rushes and lies on a moderately steep slope.

Robinson, R., 1980, An Archaeological Check-List for South Brent, 8 (Report - non-specific). SDV150007.

A Bronze Age barrow on the North-East slope of Three Barrows Hill has a well preserved kerb-circle. Located at SX65566295.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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